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Q.
Predict the major product P in the following reaction.
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Solution:
The given reaction is an example of semipinacol-pinacolone type rearrangement. In this reaction amine group reacts with nitrous acid to give carbocation that undergo 1,2-hydride shift to get more stable carbocation. This intermediate forms the product pinacolone.
This reaction occurs as follows
