In the mechanism for the forward reaction in the equilibrium

Last updated: 5/26/2023

In the mechanism for the forward reaction in the equilibrium shown one curved arrow starts at the lone pair of the 1 atom of compound 2 and attacks the 3 atom on A second arrow breaks the 5 bond compound 4 OH OH B 1 oxygen 2 B 3 hydrogen 4 A 5 oxygen hydrogen 1 oxygen 2 B 3 hydrogen 4 A 5 carbon oxygen 1 carbon 2 A 3 oxygen 4 B 5 oxygen hydrogen 1 oxygen 2 A 3 hydrogen 4 B 5 carbon hydrogen o H O D