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Enolate Alkylation and Acylation

24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon / Enolate Alkylation and Acylation / Problem 4

Provide a suitable synthesis to produce 3-ethylheptan-4-ol from heptan-4-one.

A

Synthesis pathway for 3-ethylheptan-4-ol from heptan-4-one using LDA and CH3Br.

B

Synthesis pathway for 3-ethylheptan-4-ol from heptan-4-one using LDA and NaBH4.

C

Synthesis pathway for 3-ethylheptan-4-ol from heptan-4-one using LDA and CH2Br.

D

Synthesis pathway for 3-ethylheptan-4-ol from heptan-4-one using LDA and KMnO4.

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