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Chapter 22: Q32E (page 752)

Treatment of a cyclic ketone with diazomethane is a method for accomplishing a ring-expansion reaction.For example, treatment of cyclohexanone with diazomethane yields cycloheptanone. Propose a mechanism.

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Ring expansion is the reaction to expanding existing rings and forming compounds.

Diazo methane helps in expanding the ring by one unit.

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Ring-expansion reaction

Ring expansion is the reaction to expanding existing rings and forming compounds.

Diazo methane helps in expanding the ring by one unit.

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Mechanism

The mechanism for the given reaction involves the following steps:

The carbanion of the diazo methane reacts with the carbonyl carbon and forms the respective product.

Mechanism of the reaction

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