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Heating carvone with aqueous sulfuric acid converts it into carvacrol. Propose a mechanism for the isomerization.(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
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This can be represented as follows: \[ \text{Carvone} + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow \text{Carbocation} + HSO_4^- \] Show more…
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