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Title: arrow pushing mechanism with LDA
Post by: amimi on January 23, 2026, 02:20:40 AM

Hello, I would appreciate some help with this!Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 11.20.33 PM.png

Title: Re: arrow pushing mechanism with LDA
Post by: uma on January 25, 2026, 08:53:41 AM

LDA makes an anion (base step)

The epoxysilane rearranges (ring opens + Si moves to O)

That rearranged anion attacks MeI → methylation
epoxysilane rearrangement mechanism.jpg

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