Show That You Understand the Concept of Retrosynthetic Analysis by Working

question 8

Multiple Choice

Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that can lead to the alcohol (C) :

• A) B = I and A = VI
• B) B = VI and A = I
• C) B = III and A = VII
• D) B = VII and A = IV
• E) B = VIII and A = V

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