Exam

BITSAT

Year

2012

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Aldehydes and Ketones

BITSAT 2012 · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The preparation of ethyl acetoacetate involves:

The preparation of ethyl acetoacetate involves:

Step-by-step solution

In Claisen condensation intermolecular condensation of esters containing $\alpha$ -hydrogen atom in presence of strong base produce $\beta$ -keto ester. $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}+\mathrm{H.CH}_{2} \cdot \mathrm{CO}. \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}$ Ethyl acetate