1) NaOEt Me OEt 2) H30* Could you show the mechanism please, also how do you know which alpha hydrogen to remove to form the enolate?

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
2nd Edition
ISBN:9780618974122
Author:Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:Andrei Straumanis
Chapter19: Eas: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 57CTQ
icon
Related questions
Question
1) NaOEt
Me
OEt
2) H30*
Could you show the mechanism please, also
how do you know which alpha hydrogen to
remove to form the enolate?
TE
Transcribed Image Text:1) NaOEt Me OEt 2) H30* Could you show the mechanism please, also how do you know which alpha hydrogen to remove to form the enolate? TE
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780618974122
Author:
Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305080485
Author:
John E. McMurry
Publisher:
Cengage Learning