Question: The labeling experiment just described eliminates from consideration a mechanism in which the allyl phenyl ether dissociates to produce an allyl cation and a phenoxide

The labeling experiment just described eliminates from consideration a mechanism in which the allyl phenyl ether dissociates to produce an allyl cation and a phenoxide ion, which then subsequently undergo a Friedel-Crafts alkylation to produce the o-allylphenol. Explain how this alternative mechanism can be discounted by showing the product (or products) that would result from it.

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