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Ch. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl Compounds
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 22, Problema 71c

Show how you would accomplish the following conversions in good yields. You may use any necessary reagents.
(c) Chemical reaction diagram showing the conversion of a ketone to a carboxylate ion with structural formulas.

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Step 1: Analyze the transformation. The starting compound is a ketone, and the product is its enolate form. This indicates that the conversion involves deprotonation of the alpha-hydrogen adjacent to the carbonyl group.
Step 2: Identify the reagent required for deprotonation. A strong base is typically used to abstract the alpha-hydrogen. Common bases include sodium hydride (NaH), lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), or sodium ethoxide (NaOEt).
Step 3: Choose the appropriate solvent. The reaction should be carried out in a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) or in an alcohol like ethanol, depending on the base used.
Step 4: Perform the reaction. Add the chosen base to the ketone in the solvent under controlled conditions to ensure selective deprotonation at the alpha-carbon.
Step 5: Confirm the formation of the enolate ion. The enolate ion is stabilized by resonance, where the negative charge is delocalized between the alpha-carbon and the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group.

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