The Claisen condensation of two molecules of ethyl phenylacetate (shown below) in the presence of sodium ethoxide (NaOEt) leads to which of the following products? .CH3 C,H5CH,C-CCH2C,H5 CGH5CH2C-O-ĈCH2C,H5 C6H5CH2C-CHCO,C,H5 C,H5 CgH;CH,C- -CH,CO,C,H5

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The Claisen condensation of two molecules of ethyl phenylacetate (shown
below) in the presence of sodium ethoxide (NaOEt) leads to which of the
following products?
.CH3
C,H;CH,C-CH2C,H5
CGH5CH2C-O-ĈCH2C,H5
C6H5CH2C-CHCO,C,H5
C,H,CH,C-
-CH,CO,C,H5
Transcribed Image Text:The Claisen condensation of two molecules of ethyl phenylacetate (shown below) in the presence of sodium ethoxide (NaOEt) leads to which of the following products? .CH3 C,H;CH,C-CH2C,H5 CGH5CH2C-O-ĈCH2C,H5 C6H5CH2C-CHCO,C,H5 C,H,CH,C- -CH,CO,C,H5
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