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In each reaction box, place the best reagent and conditions from the list below.

In each reaction box. place the best reagent and c

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1) HOCH2CH2OH, cat. H^+ (note: to protect ketone group on the left side, or else it will be reduced by LiAlH4 also in step 2)

2) LiAlH4 (note: NaBH4 cannot reduce ester, only LiAlH4 can work this out)

3) H2O, H3O^+ (note: in diluted acid solution, the ketone group is deprotected while the terminal alcohol group is achieved).

ketal group ketone is protected by converted into a ketal group

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