Chelidonic acid, a 4-oxacyclohexanone (common name, g-pyrone), is found in a number of plants and is synthesized

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Chelidonic acid, a 4-oxacyclohexanone (common name, g-pyrone), is found in a number of plants and is synthesized from acetone and diethyl ethanedioate. Formulate a mechanism for this transformation. 

00 1. NaOCH,CH, CН CH,ОH 2. НСI, Д CH;CCH; + 2CH;CH,OCCOCH,CH3 НООС

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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