Question

Draw the major product formed when the given epoxide reacts with aqueous acid. Use wedge and dash bonds, including hydrogen atoms at each stereogenic center, to show the stereochemistry of the product.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

An epoxide is a heterocyclic organic compound that has oxygen as part of the ring.

The first step in this reaction is the opening of the ring by the protonation of the oxygen by the acid. This now creates a carbocation which is quickly attacked by a water molecule.

Loss of a proton yields the product and regenerates the acid catalyst