Draw the simplest mechanism possible for the reaction below. You may need to re-draw structures to show bond lines or lone pairs. Note to advanced students: There may be more than one resonance structure for one of your products. Make sure the mechanism you draw creates the resonance structure that's shown.
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The lone pair on the oxygen of the hydroxyl group (OH) can attack the hydrogen of the HCl molecule, forming a bond between the oxygen and hydrogen. Show more…
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