One of the Intermediates in a Prostaglandin Synthesis Is Shown $\alpha\beta$

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Essay

One of the intermediates in a prostaglandin synthesis is shown below.
Which reaction might be employed to make this molecule from 1,1-dimethoxy-3-nitropropane and an appropriate $\alpha\beta$ -unsaturated aldehyde? Show the structural details of the reagents as well as any catalysts that might be needed.

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