The major product in the following reaction is: CF₃CO₂H Cbz = · ABC26OR0419
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Named Reactions · Exam: CSIR NET DEC 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product in the following reaction is: 
\[ \xrightarrow{\ \mathrm{CF_3CO_2H}\ } \]
Cbz = (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Trifluoroacetic acid cleaves the tert-butyl ester (via the t-butyl cation) but leaves the Cbz carbamate, the methyl ether and the stereocentre intact (d).
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