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Example Question #3 : Carbonyl Reactions
Which of the following best summarizes a Claisan condensation?
Possible Answers:
The enolate of an ester attacks another ester
The enolate of a dicarbonyl compound attacks a beta carbon of an alkene
A methyl ketone is treated with iodine and
A carboxylic acid reacts first with , then with water
An alkyl halide reacts first with the phthalimide ion, then with
Correct answer:
The enolate of an ester attacks another ester
Explanation:
The most acidic hydrogen of the ester gets abstracted and the enolate form of the compound is attained. The electrons from the carbon-carbon double bond attack the carbonyl carbon of the other ester. Deesterfication occurs in this same step. The final product has one ketone and one ester.
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