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What Is the Role of P2O5 in the Reaction Shown

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What is the role of P2O5 in the reaction shown below? What is the role of P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> in the reaction shown below?   A) to activate the carbonyl as an electrophile B) to deprotonate the ketone C) to bring the oxygens together for cyclization D) to absorb the resultant water formed in the reaction


A) to activate the carbonyl as an electrophile
B) to deprotonate the ketone
C) to bring the oxygens together for cyclization
D) to absorb the resultant water formed in the reaction

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