HCI HO, one step A B ethyl chrysanthemate

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Draw a stepwise mechanism for the conversion of lactone A to ester B
using HCl in ethanol. B is converted in one step to ethyl chrysanthemate,
a useful intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of pyrethrins, naturally occurring insecticides with three-membered rings that are isolated from
chrysanthemums

HCI
HO,
one step
A
B
ethyl chrysanthemate
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