What will occur when #"allyl lithium"# is mixed with ethanol?

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anor277
Nov 27, 2017

#"Allyl lithium"# and #"ethyl alcohol"#.........?

Explanation:

#"Allyl lithium"# is #H_2C=CH-CH_2^(-)Li^+#....

Now any lithium reagent is a formal carbanion that will react #"pdq"# with a protic solvent such as ethanol....

#H_2C=CH-CH_2^(-)Li^+ +HOCH_2-CH_3 rarr H_2C=CH-CH_3 + Li^(+)""^(-)OCH_2CH_3#....

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