A number of mechanisms have been proposed for the Kolbe and Reimer-Tiemann reactions. Among them are preliminary loose molecular complexes or coordination compounds; chelate (la) and other additions followed by scissions, rearrangements, and eliminations (lb, c); and direct substitution. As
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