21. Enolate Chemistry:Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon
Enolate
Problem 17c
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionAlkylation of the following compound with methyl iodide under two different conditions forms two different ketoesters (A and B). Each ketoester forms a cyclic diketone (C and D) when treated with methoxide ion in methanol. a. Draw the structures of A and B, and indicate the conditions used in the alkylation reaction that cause that ketoester to be formed.
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