Organic Chemistry
Show how the following ketone can be produced by alkylating the given carboxylic acid.
Why is alkylation of the alpha carbon of a carbonyl compound considered synthetically important?
Which sequence correctly outlines the enamine alkylation process?
Predict the product when 2-butanone is treated with methyl iodide in the presence of LDA.
Which reagent would you use for the acylation of an enolate?