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    OAT Organic Chemistry: Disproportionation Reaction Explained | OAT Destroyer | Dr. Jim Romano

    Preparing for the OAT? Can you identify a disproportionation reaction? In a disproportionation reaction, one molecule is both oxidized and reduced in the same reaction. A common mistake is thinking the acid workup is part of the reaction mechanism. It isn't. The reaction is already...
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    DAT DAT Organic Chemistry: Disproportionation Reaction Explained | DAT Destroyer | OAT Destroyer | Dr. Jim Romano

    In a disproportionation reaction, one molecule is both oxidized and reduced in the same reaction. A common mistake is thinking the acid workup is part of the reaction mechanism. It isn't. The reaction is already complete before protonation. The acid simply converts the carboxylate salt into...