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Chapter 24: Q.43. (page 962)

Question:What starting materials are needed to prepare each compound using a Michael reaction?

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a.

b.

c.

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01

Michael reaction

The reaction between an enolate and an α, β-unsaturated carbonyl group is known as the Michael reaction. The enolate acts as a nucleophile and attacks the βcarbon position of the carbonyl system.The general reaction is given below.

Michael reaction

02

Retrosynthetic analysis

a.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the product gives the following starting materials:

Starting materials of a

b.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the given compound gives the following starting materials:

Starting materials of b

c.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the given product gives the following

starting materials:

Starting materials of c

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