Cyclopentyl methyl ketone has been prepared from 1,4-dibromobutane and ethyl acetoacetate. Outline the steps in this synthesis

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Cyclopentyl methyl ketone has been prepared from 1,4-dibromobutane and ethyl acetoacetate. Outline the steps in this synthesis by writing a series of equations showing starting materials, reagents, and isolated intermediates.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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