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Chapter 22: Q.69-C (page 1204)

Question: Predict the products of the following reactions

c.

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Reaction with LDA

LDA is the lithium di-isopropylamide (C4H9Li) it is the strong base used to protonate the acidic hydrogen to form lithium enolate.

02

Alkylation of the enolate ion

In reaction with the LDA formation of lithium enolate occur followed by the reaction of alkyl halide formation of the alkylated product.

03

Formation of the product

  1. Enolate formed by LDA
  2. Alkylation

Mechanism

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