ok.....i will draw it and u tellll if its teh same as urs....
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shit I forgot mechanism . well it contains both FR and carbanion.
here'e sthe link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch_reduction
@eureka: then will other carbon go to hell? it should also have a single electron on it na. think bhai think.............
is n't there a need of an alcohol here[7] like EtOH
after NH3 adds , its a free radical
CH3-C(.)=CH3
the second carbon is a carbon with a single electron
cant understand............draw it plzzzzz..i am getting it wrong......book says something else....
the intermediate before NH3 acts is CH3-C=C---CH3
THERE IS A NEGATIVE CHARGE ON THE THIRD CARBON FROM RIGHT
reaction definitely takes palce.........thats why asking intermediate......[3]
oh sorry , this is birch reduction no ? my mistake dunno why It thought os NaNH2 .:P