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Spring 2022 7. Provide the necessary reagents for the following transformations. More than one step is required in each case. Show the products after each step to gain as many points as possible. (6 points each, 12 points total) a) of من b) LOH OH
8. Loov OCH, acetyl chloride methyl acetate Acetyl chloride undergoes nucleophilic acyl substitution at a faster rate than methyl acetate because: (5 points) a. methyl acetate is more sterically hindered than acetyl chloride b. methoxide is a better leaving group than chloride esters hydrolyze faster than acid chlorides d. chloride is a better leaving group than methoxide