Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base in the organic reactions (on the reactant side) below

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Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base in the organic reactions (on the reactant side) below

H
H
H3C-Li + H
C-OCH3
H;C-H + Li c-OCH3
methyllithium
methane
lithiated ether
dimethyl ether
b.
Lewis acid of the reaction above is
Lewis base of the reaction above is
Transcribed Image Text:H H H3C-Li + H C-OCH3 H;C-H + Li c-OCH3 methyllithium methane lithiated ether dimethyl ether b. Lewis acid of the reaction above is Lewis base of the reaction above is
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