When the following substituted cycloheptanol undergoes dehydration, one of the minor products has undergone a ring contraction.

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When the following substituted cycloheptanol undergoes dehydration, one of the minor products has undergone a ring contraction. Propose a mechanism to show how this ring contraction occurs.
When the following substituted cycloheptanol undergoes dehydration, one of the
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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