The Favorskii reaction involves treatment of an ?-bromo ketone with base to yield a ring-contracted product. For

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The Favorskii reaction involves treatment of an ?-bromo ketone with base to yield a ring-contracted product. For example, reaction of 2-bromocyclo-hexanone with aqueous NaOH yields Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Propose a mechanism.

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