Write the mechanistic steps in the cyclization of ethyl phenylacetoacetate (ethyl 3-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate) in concentrated sulfuric acid to

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Write the mechanistic steps in the cyclization of ethyl phenylacetoacetate (ethyl 3-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate) in concentrated sulfuric acid to form naphthoresorcinol (1,3-naphthalenediol).
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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