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A Mechanistic Preview of Addition Reactions
The following flow chart connects three of the reactions we have discussed that involve carbocation intermediates. Each arrow may represent more than one elementary step in a mechanism.
Arrows
The reaction indicated by arrow
What term best describes the relationship between analkene and a carbocation?
A. Isomers
B. Resonance contributors
C. Alkene is conjugate acid of carbocation
D. Alkene is conjugate base of carbocation
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