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Chapter 13, Problem 47ASP
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Interpretation: The possible intermediate formed in the given reaction needs to be identified.

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Epoxide reaction with alcohol under acidic conditions results in ring opening. It is an acid-catalyzed ring opening reaction. Alcohol act as a nucleophile in this case. Under acidic condition, first epoxide gets protonated and this protonated epoxide then reacts with alcohol to cause ring opening.

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