Exhibit 23-8 Consider the Compound 2-Methyl-2-Carboethoxycyclopentanone,whose Structure Is Shown Below,to Answer the Answer

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Essay

Exhibit 23-8
Consider the compound 2-methyl-2-carboethoxycyclopentanone,whose structure is shown below,to answer the following question(s).
-Refer to Exhibit 23-8.Formulate a synthesis of 2-methyl-2-carboethoxycyclopentanone starting with acyclic precursors using a Dieckmann cyclization as a key carbon-carbon bond forming step.Show all reagents and all intermediate structures.

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