What reagents are necessary to carry out the following reaction?

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Ernest Z.
May 30, 2018

The necessary reagents are NBS and CH3CH2ONa.

Explanation:

Step 1. Benzylic bromination

NBS is the reagent to use for benzylic bromination.

bromination

Step 2. Dehydrobromination

Heat the bromide with ethanolic sodium ethoxide to get elimination of HBr and formation of the desired cyclohexene,

Elimination

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