Which Reagents Would You Use to Prepare the Following Substance

question 175

Multiple Choice

Which reagents would you use to prepare the following substance from ethyl acetoacetate?

• A)i)NaH/DMSO; ii)PhCOCl; iii)OH^-/H₂O,heat; iv)H₃O⁺; v)heat
• B)i)NaOEt/EtOH; ii)PhCOCH₂Br; iii)OH^-/H₂O,heat; iv)H₃O⁺; v)heat
• C)i)heat; ii)NaOEt/EtOH; iii)PhCOCH₂Br
• D)i)NaOEt/EtOH; ii)PhCl
• E)i)NaOEt/EtOH; ii)PhCOCl; iii)OH^-/H₂O,heat; iv)H₃O⁺; v)heat

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