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I am trying to do the mechanism shown in the image. I am stuck in the second molecule. I don't know how to use brackets properly. I also need to put the asterisk as an exponent. enter image description here

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\documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{chemfig}

\begin{document}
    
\schemestart
\chemfig{[:-30]*6(=-=(-C(=[6]O)(=[2,,,,draw=none]\phantom{O})-*6(=-=-=-))-=-)}
\arrow{->[$h\nu$]}[,1.5]
\chemleft[\chemfig{[:-30]*6(=-=(-C(=[6]O)(=[2,,,,draw=none]\phantom{O})-*6(=-=-=-))-=-)}\chemright]
\schemestop
\chemmove{
    \node at ([shift={(3pt,-2pt)}]c2.north east) {$\ast$};
}
    
\end{document}

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    It should be $h\nu$ ;)
    – cgnieder
    Commented Feb 14, 2021 at 21:39
  • @cgnieder you are right. Thanks. I fixed it.
    – polyn
    Commented Feb 14, 2021 at 21:48

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