When a 1,5-diketone is treated with acid, a 2,6-dialkyl pyran is produced through a condensation eaction. Draw a complete, detailed mechanism for this reaction. The common atoms in the reactants nd products have been numbered similarly (i.e. Carbon 1 is the same in both the reactants and products). 1 3 5 7 H+ 8 Y 2 3

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When a 1,5-diketone is treated with acid, a 2,6-dialkyl pyran is produced through a condensation
reaction. Draw a complete, detailed mechanism for this reaction. The common atoms in the reactants
and products have been numbered similarly (i.e. Carbon 1 is the same in both the reactants and products).
8
2
16
had t
2
3
5
3
5
4
1
7
H+
Transcribed Image Text:When a 1,5-diketone is treated with acid, a 2,6-dialkyl pyran is produced through a condensation reaction. Draw a complete, detailed mechanism for this reaction. The common atoms in the reactants and products have been numbered similarly (i.e. Carbon 1 is the same in both the reactants and products). 8 2 16 had t 2 3 5 3 5 4 1 7 H+
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