Instructions: Draw the Structure of the Product You Would Expect

question 51

Essay

Instructions: Draw the structure of the product you would expect to obtain by Claisen condensation of the esters shown in the question(s)below.If an ester does not undergo Claisen condensation,explain why it does not.

-Draw and explain:

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Definitions:

Phyletic Gradualism

Phyletic gradualism is an evolutionary model proposing that species evolve through gradual changes of traits over long periods of time.

Punctuated Equilibrium

A theory in evolutionary biology that suggests species evolve rapidly during short periods of time followed by long periods of stasis.

Speciation

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, typically by being geographically isolated from one another and experiencing different environmental pressures.

Reproductive Isolating Mechanism

Biological features of organisms that prevent species from interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.