9. Alkenes and Alkynes
Double Elimination
Problem 9.11
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionWhen 2,2-dibromo-1-phenylpropane is heated overnight with sodium amide at 150 °C, the major product (after addition of water) is a different foul-smelling compound of formula C9H8. Propose a structure for this product, and give a mechanism to account for its formation.
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