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The Hayashi rearrangement is the 
This reaction proceeds through electrophilic 
chemical reaction
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of ''ortho''-benzoylbenzoic acids catalyzed
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by sulfuric acid
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or phosphorus pentoxide
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.
This reaction proceeds through electrophilic acylium ion
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attack with a spiro intermediate.''Name Reactions: A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms'' By Jie Jack Li Published 2003 Springer
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