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CHE 008B A01 SS1 2025 Lecture 14 - Beta-Dicarbonyls

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Which of the following statements are True or False. False Acetoacetate synthesis must start with CH3COCH2COOCH2CH3 True Malonic ester synthesis works to give alpha branched carboxylic acids. True The basic processes and mechanisms of acetoacetate and malonic ester synthesis are identical, the major variation is the beta-functional group in the starting material.

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We are asked to evaluate three statements as True or False. Option 1: 'False Acetoacetate synthesis must start with CH3COCH2COOCH2CH3' - This statement asserts that acetoacetate synthesis must begin specifically with ethyl acetoacetate. While ethyl acetoacetate (CH3COCH2COOEt) is a common starting material for many acetoacetate-derived syntheses, it is not absolutely mandatory in all contexts. Different routes or reagents can lead to acetoacetate derivatives, and the phrasing as a universal necessity is overly restrictive. Therefore, declaring it universally true would be incorrect; hence the ......Login to view full explanation

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