9. Provide a complete arrow pushing mechanism for the following transformation. Note that $H_3O^+$ indicates dilute aqueous acid.
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A lone pair of electrons on one of the acetal oxygens attacks a proton from $H_3O^+$. This forms a protonated acetal intermediate. Show more…
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