nn Arrow pushing Instructions H C CH H Ethylene glycol a

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nn Arrow pushing Instructions H C CH H Ethylene glycol a common organic solvent and automotive antifreeze agent is synthesized by reaction of ethylene oxide in water with a sulfuric acid catalyst Write a detailed mechanism for this synthesis shown above Then draw curved arrows that depict electron reorganization for Step 1 of the mechanism shown below Unless specified otherwise do not count proton transfers when counting steps The starting materials of this step are provided XI H o H H H SO4 HOCH CH OH