Consider the synthesis. What is compound Y? CO₂Et CO₂Et 1) NaOEt, Et OH CO₂Et +x 1) KO/Bu 2) Y Z 2) H₂O* 1) NaOH/H₂O, A A) BrCH2COEt B) 00 EtoC-COEt C) CH3CH2Br D) C6H5CH₂Br E) C6H5Br 2) H₂O* 3) A (-CO₂) CO₂H
Consider the synthesis. What is compound Y? CO₂Et CO₂Et 1) NaOEt, Et OH CO₂Et +x 1) KO/Bu 2) Y Z 2) H₂O* 1) NaOH/H₂O, A A) BrCH2COEt B) 00 EtoC-COEt C) CH3CH2Br D) C6H5CH₂Br E) C6H5Br 2) H₂O* 3) A (-CO₂) CO₂H
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Consider the synthesis. What is compound Y? Please explain what is happening in this question. Provide a detailed explanation and a drawing to show how the compound Y creates the product. The correct answer is D.

Transcribed Image Text:Consider the synthesis. What is compound Y?
CO₂Et
CO₂Et
1) NaOEt, Et OH
CO₂Et
+x
1) KO/Bu
2) Y
Z
2) H₂O*
1) NaOH/H₂O, A
A)
BrCH2COEt
B)
00
EtoC-COEt
C) CH3CH2Br
D) C6H5CH₂Br
E) C6H5Br
2) H₂O*
3) A (-CO₂)
CO₂H
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