A 3. A malonic ester synthesis (shown below) using bromoethane and 1-bromobutane as alicylating agents would give which carboxylic acid as the final product: QOCH2CH3 1OCH₂CH3 Росен, HO CH2 ? 2) CH3CH2Br 2) CH3(CH2)3Br Heat 0=C OCH2CH3 (A) 2-ethylbutanoic acid (B) 2-ethylpentanoic acid (C) 1-ethylbutanoic acid (D) 1-ethylpentanoic acid (E) 2-ethylhexanoic acid

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3. A malonic ester synthesis (shown below) using bromoethane and 1-bromobutane as
alicylating agents would give which carboxylic acid as the final product:
QOCH2CH3
1OCH₂CH3
Росен,
HO
CH2
?
2) CH3CH2Br
2) CH3(CH2)3Br
Heat
0=C
OCH2CH3
(A) 2-ethylbutanoic acid
(B) 2-ethylpentanoic acid
(C) 1-ethylbutanoic acid
(D) 1-ethylpentanoic acid
(E) 2-ethylhexanoic acid
Transcribed Image Text:A 3. A malonic ester synthesis (shown below) using bromoethane and 1-bromobutane as alicylating agents would give which carboxylic acid as the final product: QOCH2CH3 1OCH₂CH3 Росен, HO CH2 ? 2) CH3CH2Br 2) CH3(CH2)3Br Heat 0=C OCH2CH3 (A) 2-ethylbutanoic acid (B) 2-ethylpentanoic acid (C) 1-ethylbutanoic acid (D) 1-ethylpentanoic acid (E) 2-ethylhexanoic acid
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