Part 7 : MECHANISM
The following diagram shows the solution
to the mechanistic
question.
Note that all the information applies to a single reaction
sequence
that has been completely described verbally. There is no
need
for extra reagents or extra steps etc. The curly arrows are
drawn
specifically to match the text in the question. The biggest problem
students
have is making sure they understand the language of chemistry. Most
students
have trouble because they can't draw the structures from the IUPAC
names.
Read the words carefully, and then make the curly arrows tell
that
same story. Remember curly arrows go from electron rich
to poor and to balance the charges at each step.