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**Title: Reaction of Dimethyl Malonate and Methyl Vinyl Ketone**

**Objective:**
Draw the structure of the neutral product formed in the reaction of dimethyl malonate and methyl vinyl ketone.

**Reaction Details:**

1. **Reactants:**
   - **Dimethyl Malonate:** 
     - This compound has two ester groups adjacent to a methylene group.
   
   - **Methyl Vinyl Ketone:**
     - A compound with a vinyl group (carbon-carbon double bond) adjacent to a carbonyl group (C=O).

2. **Reagents:**
   - **Methoxide Ion (CH₃O⁻):**
     - Acts as a base in the reaction.
   - **Methanol (CH₃OH):**
     - Solvent in the reaction.

**Diagram:**

- **Reactants:**
  - The reaction setup shows dimethyl malonate reacting with methyl vinyl ketone.
  - An arrow indicating a chemical reaction, with methoxide ion and methanol as participants, is shown pointing towards a blank space where the product is to be drawn.

**Instructions:**
- Use the provided drawing tools to construct the final neutral product of this reaction, considering the base and solvent interaction.

**Note:** The reaction may involve nucleophilic addition or substitution steps, possibly involving the formation of a carbon-carbon bond between the reactants facilitated by the base.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Reaction of Dimethyl Malonate and Methyl Vinyl Ketone** **Objective:** Draw the structure of the neutral product formed in the reaction of dimethyl malonate and methyl vinyl ketone. **Reaction Details:** 1. **Reactants:** - **Dimethyl Malonate:** - This compound has two ester groups adjacent to a methylene group. - **Methyl Vinyl Ketone:** - A compound with a vinyl group (carbon-carbon double bond) adjacent to a carbonyl group (C=O). 2. **Reagents:** - **Methoxide Ion (CH₃O⁻):** - Acts as a base in the reaction. - **Methanol (CH₃OH):** - Solvent in the reaction. **Diagram:** - **Reactants:** - The reaction setup shows dimethyl malonate reacting with methyl vinyl ketone. - An arrow indicating a chemical reaction, with methoxide ion and methanol as participants, is shown pointing towards a blank space where the product is to be drawn. **Instructions:** - Use the provided drawing tools to construct the final neutral product of this reaction, considering the base and solvent interaction. **Note:** The reaction may involve nucleophilic addition or substitution steps, possibly involving the formation of a carbon-carbon bond between the reactants facilitated by the base.
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