2. Provide a concise synthesis of the following dicarboxylic acid B from the given diol A (There are no restrictions on the reagents or the number of steps). Also provide a mechanism for the formation of the bicyclic carboxylic acid C from B. Br HO OH Br2 он Но. HO A

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2. Provide a concise synthesis of the following dicarboxylic acid B from the given diol A (There are no restrictions on the
reagents or the number of steps). Also provide a mechanism for the formation of the bicyclic carboxylic acid C from B.
Br
HO
OH
Br2
но.
HO
но
A
B
Transcribed Image Text:2. Provide a concise synthesis of the following dicarboxylic acid B from the given diol A (There are no restrictions on the reagents or the number of steps). Also provide a mechanism for the formation of the bicyclic carboxylic acid C from B. Br HO OH Br2 но. HO но A B
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