Identify the major product P in the following reaction: · ABC26OR0641
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
Identify the major product P in the following reaction: 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
The dianion of ethyl acetoacetate alkylates at the more reactive terminal (γ) carbon; EtI gives, after work-up, ethyl 3-oxohexanoate CH₃CH₂CH₂COCH₂CO₂Et (a).
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