Quiz | Ester Enolates and the Claisen Condensation
Which of the following compounds is the most acidic?
β-Diketone
β-Diester
β-Dinitrile
β-Carbonyl-ester
What is the first step of a Claisen condensation?
Nucleophilic addition on the carbon
Electrophilic addition on the oxygen
Ester enolate formation
Protonation upon acidic condition
What is the product of the Claisen reaction between an ester and a ketone?
β-Diketone
β-Diester
β-Carbonyl-ester
β-Carboxylic acid-ester
What are the products of a 3-ketoacid decarboxylation?
β-Diketone
Ketone + CO2
Ester + CO2
Carboxylic acid + CO2
What is the product of the malonic ester synthesis?
β-Diketone
Ketone
Ester
Carboxylic Acid
Which of the following reagents reacts like the β-Diesters during a Michael addition?
RLi
RMgBr
R2CuLi
All of the above