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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

reaction of 2 cyclohexenone with grignard reagent in presence of cucl Will it be 1,2 or 1,4 addition Also how does one decide which will add in 12 and which in 1,4 manner

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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12 Years ago
It will be 1,4 addition.
In presence of Copper catalyst, the grignard reagent will give 1,4 addition.

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