Question: Answer part (a) and EITHER part (b) OR part (c). (a) (i) Draw a detailed mechanism for the bromination of methyl benzoate, shown below. Illustrate
Answer part (a) and EITHER part (b) OR part (c). (a) (i) Draw a detailed mechanism for the bromination of methyl benzoate, shown below. Illustrate the relative energies of the starting materials, transition states, intermediates and product(s) using a potential energy (reaction profile) diagram. Give the structure(s) of the product(s) from the bromination of phenyl acetate under the same reaction conditions (shown below). [3]
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