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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

plz xplain 1,2 bond shift in cyclic compounds to me
ho does d ring expansion nd contraction takes place during d rearrangement

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Satish kumar
9 Years ago
This shifting occurs only if there is chances of formation of carbocation in the group so the methl group gets shifted to the carbocation leading to expansion of ring