Question

A) Input the letter that corresponds to the correct order of reactions for the conversion of ethyl acetoacetate to 6-methylheptan-2-one (tautomerization is assumed). Ethyl acetoacetate A enolate, acidify, alkylate, saponify, decarboxylate B enolate, acidify, saponify, alkylate, decarboxylate C enolate, alkylate, acidify, saponify, decarboxylate D enolate, alkylate, saponify, acidify, decarboxylate E enolate, saponify, acidify, alkylate, decarboxylate Fenolate, saponify, alkylate, acidify, decarboxylate G alkylate, enolate, saponify, acidify, decarboxylate H alkylate, enolate, acidify, saponify, decarboxylate I alkylate, acidify, enolate, saponify, decarboxylate J alkylate, acidify, saponify, enolate, decarboxylate Kalkylate, saponify, acidify, enolate, decarboxylate L alkylate, saponify, enolate, acidify, decarboxylate M saponify, alkylate, acidify, enolate, decarboxylate N saponify, alkylate, enolate, acidify, decarboxylate O saponify, acidify, enolate, alkylate, decarboxylate P saponify, acidify, alkylate, enolate, decarboxylate Q saponify, enolate, alkylate, acidify, decarboxylate R saponify, enolate, acidify, alkylate, decarboxylate S acidify, enolate, saponify, alkylate, decarboxylate T acidify, enolate, alkylate, saponify, decarboxylate U acidify, alkylate, enolate, saponify, decarboxylate unifir enolate, decarboxylate

Please do all steps to convert the given structure to the desired structure in the question. Show all work. Thanks.

Answer 1

Saponify Nа ои 6 15 A decarboxylate y 400 eith acidify + So the correct option is ®. vast