Provide a retrosynthesis (design a retrosynthetic map) using the scheme given below with 5?methyloxolan?2?one as the starting material. Use the table attached below as the carbon sources for the target compound. Use any reagents/catalysts.

acetaldehyde	ethanol	propanoic acid
acetid acid	(chloromethyl)benzene (benzyl chloride)	ethyl bromoacetate
benzene	propan-1-ol	propan-2-ol
methanol	propan-2-one (acetone)	1-(chloromethyl)-4-methylbenzene
phenylacetaldehyde	sodium cyanide	sodium methoxide
diethyl propanedioate (diethyl malonate)	piperidine	sodium ethoxide
5-methyloxolan-2-one

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CH3 CH3 0 HC_ :O CH3 CH3 0 HC_ :O

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