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Title: The first step in the mechanism of acid catalyzed ring opening of oxirane is:
Post by: huhs on Feb 9, 2018
The first step in the mechanism of acid catalyzed ring opening of oxirane is:
  A)
  protonation of the oxygen in the oxirane.
  B)
  anion attack of the carbon in the oxirane.
  C)
  cation attack of the carbon in the oxirane.
  D)
  formation of a stable carbocation.
  E)
  none of the above.


Title: The first step in the mechanism of acid catalyzed ring opening of oxirane is:
Post by: ffattack on Feb 9, 2018
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