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How will the first reaction take place for instance? Is CH3S- the nucleophile? Will it be added to the oxygen and the other hydrogen(H+) get attached to the other oxygen, with the double bond shifting to the center(C2-C3)? If this is right then where will CN- will attack?
 
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Gourab_chill said:
How will the first reaction take place for instance?
The problem statement tells you that it's a 1, 4 addition. Can you describe what that means?
Gourab_chill said:
Is CH3S- the nucleophile?
Yes. Start with those pieces of information and see what you can come up with.