Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 21.9, Problem 25P
Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation: The carboxylic acid cannot be prepared by the malonic ester synthesis is to be explained.

Concept introduction: The α hydrogen attached to the diester is acidic in nature and on heating diester followed by hydrolysis gives β- diacid which loses CO2 to give carboxylic acid. The formed acid has components of both alkyl halide and malonic ester.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation: The carboxylic acid cannot be prepared by the malonic ester synthesis is to be explained.

Concept introduction: The α hydrogen attached to the diester is acidic in nature and on heating diester followed by hydrolysis gives β- diacid which loses CO2 to give carboxylic acid. The formed acid has components of both alkyl halide and malonic ester.

Interpretation Introduction

(c)

Interpretation: The carboxylic acid cannot be prepared by the malonic ester synthesis is to be explained.

Concept introduction: The α hydrogen attached to the diester is acidic in nature and on heating diester followed by hydrolysis gives β- diacid which loses CO2 to give carboxylic acid. The formed acid has components of both alkyl halide and malonic ester.

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