b) Menthone is converted to a mixture of menthone and isomenthone on treatment with 90% Sulfuric acid. Suggest a reasonable explanation with structures and curved arrows showing the transitions. Menthone Isomenthone

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b) Menthone is converted to a mixture of menthone and isomenthone on treatment with 90% Sulfuric acid.
Suggest a reasonable explanation with structures and curved arrows showing the transitions.
Menthone
Isomenthone
c) Show how you can use an enamine to bring about the following synthesis. Explain the steps involved.
LOC2H5
(Racemic mixture)
Transcribed Image Text:b) Menthone is converted to a mixture of menthone and isomenthone on treatment with 90% Sulfuric acid. Suggest a reasonable explanation with structures and curved arrows showing the transitions. Menthone Isomenthone c) Show how you can use an enamine to bring about the following synthesis. Explain the steps involved. LOC2H5 (Racemic mixture)
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