Organic Chemistry
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Draw all the resonance forms of the given intermediates. Do resonance contributors help explain why a reaction that involves them is more likely to occur under very mild conditions?
Yes; The fewer resonance contributors there are for an intermediate, the more stable the intermediate, making its formation easier such that even under mild conditions it would proceed.
Yes; The more resonance contributors there are for an intermediate, the more stable the intermediate, making its formation easier such that even under mild conditions it would proceed.