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2,2-Dimethyloxirane can be cleaved by acid(H+)

write the mechanism

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Ghosty ·

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satan92 ·

you forgot to write the final step comprising enol to keto tranformation ..

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Ghosty ·

YES!!

WILL EDIT THAT!!

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Optimus Prime ·

the protonated oxirane is attacked by the nucleophile H2O

since the reaction is in acid medium and the nucleophile is a weak one, it is predominantly SN1 mechanism

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Optimus Prime ·

isnt my answer correct?

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