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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Show correct mechanism  for the starting material to product A with curved arrows. The remaining B,C, D, E, and F  find mechanism or structure.

**Chemical Reaction Pathways and Mechanisms**

This image depicts a series of chemical reactions involving an aromatic alcohol. Here are the details:

1. **Starting Material**: An aromatic alcohol with the formula where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a benzene ring.

2. **Reaction with Thionyl Chloride (SOCl₂)**:
   - The reaction shows the conversion of the alcohol to a chlorinated compound (F) using thionyl chloride (SOCl₂).
   - This typically involves the substitution of the hydroxyl group with a chloride ion.

3. **Reaction Pathways**:
   - **Pathway A**: The product from an unspecified reaction involving protonation (H^+) is shown leading to a product labeled as A.
   - **Pathway B**: The same starting material undergoes a reaction with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) producing a compound labeled as B.

4. **Elimination and Formation of Ether**:
   - A dehydration reaction (-H₂O) involving an ether intermediate is indicated. This leads to the formation of products labeled as C, D, and E.
   - The note states these reactions are "similar to the problem with making unsymmetrical ethers via dehydration of alcohols.”

**Note**: The diagram indicates missing reagents or steps needed to complete the pathways for compounds A, B, C, D, and E. Further elucidation may rely on understanding the mechanism by which alcohols are converted to halides, and how ethers can be formed via dehydration.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Chemical Reaction Pathways and Mechanisms** This image depicts a series of chemical reactions involving an aromatic alcohol. Here are the details: 1. **Starting Material**: An aromatic alcohol with the formula where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a benzene ring. 2. **Reaction with Thionyl Chloride (SOCl₂)**: - The reaction shows the conversion of the alcohol to a chlorinated compound (F) using thionyl chloride (SOCl₂). - This typically involves the substitution of the hydroxyl group with a chloride ion. 3. **Reaction Pathways**: - **Pathway A**: The product from an unspecified reaction involving protonation (H^+) is shown leading to a product labeled as A. - **Pathway B**: The same starting material undergoes a reaction with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) producing a compound labeled as B. 4. **Elimination and Formation of Ether**: - A dehydration reaction (-H₂O) involving an ether intermediate is indicated. This leads to the formation of products labeled as C, D, and E. - The note states these reactions are "similar to the problem with making unsymmetrical ethers via dehydration of alcohols.” **Note**: The diagram indicates missing reagents or steps needed to complete the pathways for compounds A, B, C, D, and E. Further elucidation may rely on understanding the mechanism by which alcohols are converted to halides, and how ethers can be formed via dehydration.
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