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(Solved): help! Recall the structure of vanillyl alcohol. If this compound underwent electrophilic aromatic su ...
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Recall the structure of vanillyl alcohol. If this compound underwent electrophilic aromatic substitution with and , what product (2-,5-, or 6-bromovanillyl alcohol) would you expect to be the major product? Explain. (hint: be careful about the placement of the alcohol vs. the phenol)
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Vanillyl alcohol has a phenol group and an alcohol group attached to a benzene ring. When it undergoes electrophilic aromatic su