In the Sommelet-Hauser rearrangement, a benzyl quaternary ammonium salt reacts with a strong base to give a

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In the Sommelet-Hauser rearrangement, a benzyl quaternary ammonium salt reacts with a strong base to give a benzyl tertiary amine, as exemplified below:
In the Sommelet-Hauser rearrangement, a benzyl quaternary ammonium salt reacts

Suggest a mechanism for this rearrangement.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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