Cardura®, a drug used to treat hypertension, is synthesized as follows: Identify the intermediate (A), and show

Question:

Cardura®, a drug used to treat hypertension, is synthesized as follows:

Identify the intermediate (A), and show the mechanism for its formation. Also, show the mechanism for the conversion of A to B. Which step do you think will occur most rapidly? Why? (The mechanism for the conversion of B to the final product is explained in Chapter 17.)