Predict the product of the following reaction and choose the correct options.
It is a named reaction called the Wharton reaction
It is a named reaction called the Wharton reaction. It is a variation of the Wolff-Kishner:
First step is the formation of the hydrazone;
Now, a base - say acetate ion - abstracts the proton from the nitrogen:
Once again, the base abstracts a proton but this time, it results in the opening of the epoxide ring: