What will be the product(s) of the following reaction? 2CH3−O||C−OEti)NaOEt/EtOH−−−−−−−−−−→ii)H3O+?
A
Ethyl Acetoacetate
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B
Methyl Acetoacetate
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C
Propyl Acetoacetate
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D
Ethyl-3-oxobutanoate
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Solution
The correct options are A Ethyl Acetoacetate D Ethyl-3-oxobutanoate Claisen condensation between esters containing α−hydrogen, promoted by a base such as sodium ethoxide, yieldsβ−keto esters.