ABC26OR0292 · Reagents Reaction Mechanisms and Named Reactions
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents Reaction Mechanisms and Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major products A and B formed in the following reaction sequence are: 
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
The mechanism of the reaction is shown below: In this reaction, NaOH acts as a nucleophile instead of a base and attacks the carbon atom. The compound Me2CuLi is an organometallic nucleophile.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.