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Complete Multi step synthesis:

This one is for extra credit. Hint: With Claisen and acetoacetic ester chemistry, you can assemble four two-carbon pieces ?? sole carbon source

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This synthesis can be carried out just by Claisen ester condensation. Also note that the only carbon source used is ethanol. The other reagents that have been used here are generated from ethanol alone.

0 H3C CH2-CH3 H3C-C-OH он H3C-CiO-CH2-CH3 OEt H3C-C-OH 2-CH3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 involves the formation of ester mole

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