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If you believe a reaction will take place, draw the structural
formula for the chief organic product using the drawing window on
the right. If no reaction is expected, draw
the starting alcohol structure. A new problem will be displayed by clicking the New Problem button at the top of the page. |
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In a few cases more than one organic product is formed. Write
the formula for the major product from the reactant (on the left in
the equation), ignoring byproducts from the reagents. If an
alkoxide salt is formed, draw the alkoxide anion using the [±]
tool located on the top toolbar in the drawing window. Do not
draw the cationic species. When selected, this tool removes a
proton from the designated atom, which then carries a negative
charge. Be aware that the [±] tool toggles between adding
and removing a proton, so examine your formula carefully before
submission. Do not draw hydrogens, they will be shown on
heteroatoms automatically. |