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Draw the structure of the product formed in the reaction of an epoxide with ethoxide ion. If more than one stereochemical product is possible, draw only one isomer.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

The most common reaction of epoxide rings is the ring opening reaction. This ring opening reaction serves to relieve the stress in the ring.

Now, The first step in the acid catalysed epoxide ring opening reaction is the protonation of the epoxide.

This is now followed by the attack of the nucleophile. Subsequent deprotonation regenerates the acid catalyst and yields the product.

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The structure of the product formed in the reaction of an epoxide with ethoxide ion is attached below as we get 2 substituted alcohol product.

What are epoxides?

Epoxides are comes under the category of ether, which are the three membered ring structure.

Due to its ring structure, strain or stress is present in the three membered ring which makes it available to react easily with nucleophile. Ethoxide ion acts as a nucleophile in this reaction which attacks on the electrophilic carbon of the epoxide and resulting into the break up of bond and opening of ring.

As a result of this reaction we get the 2 substituted alcohol as attached in the image.

Hence structure of the product is attached below.

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