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Give the synthesis of the following molecule using cyclopentanone and any other reagent necessary.

Chemical structure of a product from crossed aldol condensation with cyclopentanone.

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Reaction diagram illustrating crossed aldol condensation with LDA and cyclopentanone.

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Reaction scheme showing crossed aldol condensation using cyclopentanone and ethyl acetate.

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Crossed aldol condensation reaction with cyclopentanone and ethanol anion.

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Reaction scheme for crossed aldol condensation with cyclopentanone and ethyl acetate anion.