Question

 Write the product and mechanism of the following reaction

 

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19 Jan 2026
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This is a **benzyne (elimination–addition) reaction**. ## Given **Substrate:** *o-Bromoanisole* **Reagent:** NaNH₂ in liquid NH₃ ## **Reaction type** Aryl halide + NaNH₂ / liq. NH₃ → **Benzyne mechanism** ## **Step-wise Mechanism** ### **Step 1: Elimination (Benzyne formation)** * Strong base **NH₂⁻** abstracts an **ortho-hydrogen** to Br. * **Br⁻ leaves** simultaneously. * This forms
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