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Question

Fill in the reagents a–c that are missing from the following scheme:


Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The reagents are:

(a) NaOC2H5/CH3I

(b) H3O+/Heat ,and

(c) LDA/CH3I.

1Step 1: Acidic hydrogens in ketones

The alpha hydrogens in ketones are acidic in nature. The acidic protons will be removed in reaction with a strong base, and a carbanion intermediate will be formed. This carbanion intermediate on reaction with an alkyl halide forms a new C-C bond.

The given reaction is,

                                                      The given equation

2Step 2: Reagents

The reagents used in the reaction are,


                                             The given chemical reaction