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How to transform methylidenecyclohexane to 2-cyclohexylethanoic acid and 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid is to be shown.
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The transformation of methylidenecyclohexane to 2-cyclohexylethanoic acid involves the following steps. i) Conversion of
The transformation of methylidenecyclohexane to 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid involves the following steps. i) Conversion of alkene into a saturated bromide ii) Conversion of the bromide to a Grignard reagent iii) Reacting Grignard reagent with CO2 followed by hydrolysis.
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How to transform methylidenecyclohexane to 2-cyclohexylethanoic acid and 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid.
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