Acid-Catalyzed Alpha-Halogentation
24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon / Acid-Catalyzed Alpha-Halogentation / Problem 1
α,β-unsaturated ketones are useful in Michael reactions. These compounds can be produced using the acid-catalyzed halogenation of ketones. Propose a method to convert pentan-3-one to pent-1-en-3-one, a useful starting material.
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Acid-Catalyzed Alpha-Halogentation