Favorskii Rearrangement

[@tamarajordan9387]

Hi Cormac, this video was very helpful, thanks for posting it. I just have a question in relation to the final product you refer to at 12:47. Does the hydrogen from the carboxylic acid transfer to relieve the carbon of the negative charge within the same structure, and then reform as a carboxylic acid group, or does this carbon get protonated from solution? Thanks again!

[@CVPQ]

The carbon with the negative charge will take a proton from solution and the carboxylic acid will be deprotonated by NaOH. After the reaction is finished acid would be added to protonate the carboxylic acid and isolate the product.

[@paranthamanv5609]

Okie I understand in five minutes Ty