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. 2019 Aug 20;9(8):383. doi: 10.3390/biom9080383

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Proposed reaction mechanism for the carboxypropylation of lignosulfonate via an SN1 pathway: (a) formation of carbocation; (b) reaction of carbocated chemical with bulky nucleophile [66,69]; (c) undesired 2-hydroxybutanoic acid sodium product.