The major product formed in the following reaction is · ABC26OR0660
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
The anti-7-norbornenyl tosylate ionises with participation of the C=C (non-classical cation, huge rate enhancement); acetate then enters from the same anti face — retention, the anti-7-acetate (b).
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