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When bromobenzene is treated with NaNH2 in liquid ammonia and in the presence of cyclopetidiene, the product is: (see attachment for figure).

a) What reaction is involved?
b) Give the mechanism of the reaction;
c) Draw the structure of the intermediate which is formed showing the reactive orbitals.

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