Methyl methacrylate (Table 14.1) can be polymerized by catalytic amounts of n butyllithium at 78C. Using eqs.

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Methyl methacrylate (Table 14.1) can be polymerized by catalytic amounts of n butyllithium at −78°C. Using eqs. 14.17 and 14.18 as a model, write a mechanism for the reaction. Show how the intermediate carbanion is resonance-stabilized.
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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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