The ketone shown was prepared in a three-step sequence from ethyl trifluoroacetate. The first step in the

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The ketone shown was prepared in a three-step sequence from ethyl trifluoroacetate. The first step in the sequence involved treating ethyl trifluoroacetate with ammonia to give a compound A. Compound A was in turn converted to the desired ketone by way of a compound B. Fill in the missing reagents in the sequence shown, and give the structures of compounds A and B.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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