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36. What is the major product of the following reaction? \text{CH}_3\text{O}\text{C}(\text{O})\text{C}(\text{O})\text{OCH}_3 \xrightarrow[2. \text{PhCH}_2\text{Br}]{1. \text{NaOCH}_3} \xrightarrow{3. \text{H}_3\text{O}^+, \text{Heat}} \text{CH}_3\text{O}\text{C}(\text{O})\text{C}(\text{Ph})\text{C}(\text{O})\text{OCH}_3 \text{HO}\text{C}(\text{O})\text{C}(\text{Ph})\text{C}(\text{O})\text{OH} \text{HO}\text{C}(\text{O})\text{C}(\text{Ph})=\text{C}(\text{OH})\text{OH} \text{CH}_3\text{O}\text{C}(\text{OH})\text{C}(\text{Ph})\text{C}(\text{OH})\text{OCH}_3 \text{HO}\text{C}(\text{OH})\text{C}(\text{Ph})\text{C}(\text{OH})\text{OH}Show more…
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This is a basic condition, so we can expect the formation of methoxide ion (CH3O-) from the reaction between NaOCH3 and CH3OH. Show more…
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