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Bisphenols can be oxidized to quinones.
For the reaction shown,
(i) Determine the oxidation numbers of C-1 and C-2 from reactant to product.
(ii) Draw the arrow-pushing mechanism.
(i) Oxidation numbers:
Reactant
C-1: +1; C-2: +1
Product
C-1: +2; C-2: +2
(ii)
C-1: +4; C-2: +4