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3. Explain the following name reactions in mechanistic terms. Show arrow pushing.
a.
The ene reaction
Note: Only the hydrogen involved in the reaction is shown.
b.
The McLafferty rearrangement
Note: The radical cation present in the starting material is the result of the carbo-
nyl oxygen losing a single electron. This reaction is generally observed during
electron impact mass spectrometry.
c.
1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition
