A carbocation is resonance stabilized when it is adjacent to an oxygen atom: Such a carbocation is

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A carbocation is resonance stabilized when it is adjacent to an oxygen atom:

Resonance stabilized


Such a carbocation is even more stable than a tertiary carbocation. Using this information, propose a mechanism for the following transformation exhibited by a diol. This reaction is called a pinacol rearrangement:

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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