Allylic rearrangements (pseudo-rearrangements) result in isomeric products without the carbon skelet — Reaction Mechanism Chemistry Question
Question
Allylic rearrangements (pseudo-rearrangements) result in isomeric products without the carbon skeleton actually shifting. This occurs because:
Answer: A
💡 Solution & Explanation
The charge or radical is shared across multiple carbons via resonance. Incoming reagents can attack any of the electron-deficient resonance sites, yielding multiple isomers.
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