Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The reaction sequences that explain the given transformations are to be stated.
Concept introduction:
In acid-catalysed Aldol condensation, nucleophilic addition of an enol takes palce at a protonated carbonyl group. In the first step, enol is formed when carbonyl oxygen gets protonated. Then, deprotonation occurs at alpha carbon. In the next step, enol adds to the protonated carbonyl followed by deprotonation to give the aldol product
(b)
Interpretation:
The reaction sequences that explain the given transformations are to be stated.
Concept introduction:
In the claisen-ester condensation, neucleophilic acyl substitution takes place on an ester. The enolate ion acts as a neucleophile. It attacks the carbonyl carbon to form a tetrahedral intermediate. Acidity of beta-keto ester products is higher than simple
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