The enolate of a ketone can be treated with an ester to give a diketone. Draw a

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The enolate of a ketone can be treated with an ester to give a diketone. Draw a mechanism for this Claisen-like reaction, and explain why an acid source is required after the reaction is complete.

1) LDA OEt 2) 3) H3O*

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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