3. Acids and Bases
Acids and Bases
29PRACTICE PROBLEM
Show the most plausible arrow-pushing mechanism for the acid-base reaction of boron trichloride and butan-1-ol. Identify the role of the hydroxyl group of butan-1-ol from the following: Lewis acid, Lewis base, non-Lewis acid, or non-Lewis base.
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Show the most plausible arrow-pushing mechanism for the acid-base reaction of boron trichloride and butan-1-ol. Identify the role of the hydroxyl group of butan-1-ol from the following: Lewis acid, Lewis base, non-Lewis acid, or non-Lewis base.