but A is given as answer [5][5]
4 Answers
Pritish Chakraborty
·2010-03-17 02:22:07
Diazotization cum pinacol rearrangement..
You can see the rotation of those groups more easily in sawhorse projection. In case rotation across the bond carbon-carbon bond is HINDERED, ONLY migratory aptitude decides which group will replace the leaving group, as compound cannot rotate freely for a certain group to obtain anti-conformation wrt leaving group. If no hindrance, anti conformation is ALWAYS preferred.
Pritish Chakraborty
·2010-03-21 06:00:16
Koi mechanism diya hua hai? Unless we can find anything wrong in how I've worked out it, I'm going with B...