A bacteria produces an aromatic product starting with the enolate shown below. Step 1. An aldol condensation reaction. Step 2. Two keto-enol tautomerizations. Step 3. Ester hydrolysis followed by decarboxylation.  Draw the structure of the final product with formula C11H16O2.

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A bacteria produces an aromatic product starting with the enolate shown below. Step 1. An aldol condensation reaction. Step 2. Two keto-enol tautomerizations. Step 3. Ester hydrolysis followed by decarboxylation.  Draw the structure of the final product with formula C11H16O2.

CoA
C11H1602
H3C
Transcribed Image Text:CoA C11H1602 H3C
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