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Arndt-Eistert

R-COOH → R-CH₂-COOH (one-carbon homologation) via acyl chloride → diazoketone → Wolff rearrangement. Ch 27.

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Organic Chemistry — Appendix F — Named Reactions Reference

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$E2$ (aldehyde): moderate deactivator. - (ester acyloxy): moderate activator. - (hydroxyl): strong activator. - (trifluoromethyl): strong deactivator. - . > - C3 (CH₂): 2 H + 2 C = -2 + 0 = 1,2 vs 1,4 1.

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