Identify a Reactive Starting Material in the Claisen Condensation

question 43

Multiple Choice

Identify a reactive starting material in the Claisen condensation.

• A) 3-pentanone
• B) butanal
• C) ethyl butanoate
• D) 1-propanol
• E) propanoic anhydride

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