Roadmap Reaction Question

[hawkeye712]

This reaction is from the Baby Roadmaps.

Does anyone know the mechanism of this reaction?

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[themrn]

1st is grinard rxn which makes R-mgbr -> becomes R with - charge, which act as nuc-

and then....nuc attacks CO2 and forms carboxylate and then protonated with H+ making carboxylic acid

please correct me if i'm wrong!!

 

[Jokrino]

1st is grinard rxn which makes R-mgbr -> becomes R with - charge, which act as nuc-

and then....nuc attacks CO2 and forms carboxylate and then protonated with H+ making carboxylic acid

please correct me if i'm wrong!!

This is correct. Nice job.