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(Solved): 1."what do you expect will be the major product for the reaction between 4-methoxy-acetophenone and ...
1."what do you expect will be the major product for the reaction between 4-methoxy-acetophenone and sodium hypochlorite in acidic and basic conditions? Explain your predictions"
I'm aware that in acidic conditions an electrophilic aromatic substitution will occur to form a 3-chloro-4-methoxyacetophenone and in basic conditions a haloform reaction will occur to create a 4-methoxybenzoic acid BUT im not sure why these reactions occur or how they occur (a reaction mechanism would be helpful!