Question: Which product, compound A, B, or C, would you expect to be formed when 1-methyl-1,2-epoxycyclopentane of the absolute configuration shown is allowed to stand in

Which product, compound A, B, or C, would you expect to be formed when 1-methyl-1,2-epoxycyclopentane of the absolute configuration shown is allowed to stand in methanol containing a few drops of sulfuric acid? Compare your answer with that given for Problem 16.13.
Which product, compound A, B, or C, would you expect

CH2 CH3 HO CHa CH2O Compound A Compound B Compound C 1-Methyl-1,2- epoxycyclopentane

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