Propose two different syntheses of linalool, a terpene found in cinnamon, sassafras, and orange flower oils. Start

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Propose two different syntheses of linalool, a terpene found in cinnamon, sassafras, and orange flower oils. Start with the eight-carbon ketone shown here and use ethyne as your source of the necessary additional two carbons in both syntheses. 

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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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