When cyclodecane-1,6-dione is treated with sodium carbonate, the product gives a UVspectrum similar to that of 1-acetyl-2-methylcyclopentene. Propose a structure for theproduct, and give a mechanism for its formation

When cyclodecane-1,6-dione is treated with sodium carbonate, the product gives a UVspectrum similar to that of 1-acetyl-2-methylcyclopentene. Propose a structure for theproduct, and give a mechanism for its formation

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Chapter11: Ethers, Epoxides, And Sulfides

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Problem 11.29P

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When cyclodecane-1,6-dione is treated with sodium carbonate, the product gives a UV
spectrum similar to that of 1-acetyl-2-methylcyclopentene. Propose a structure for the
product, and give a mechanism for its formation

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