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![**Aldol/Claisen Reaction Question**
1. Choose the correct major organic product for the following Aldol/Claisen reaction:
- Options available: [Select]
2. Assign the reaction as ALDOL or CLAISEN:
- Options available: [Select]
**Chemical Reaction Details:**
- Reactants:
- Benzaldehyde (phenyl group attached to a carbonyl group)
- Methyl acetate (methoxy group attached to an acetyl group)
- Reagents:
1. NaOMe/MeOH (Sodium methoxide/methanol)
2. H₂O⁺ (acidic water)
**Possible Products:**
- A: Structure features a phenyl group connected to a carbon chain with a methoxy group and carbonyl groups.
- B: Structure involves a phenyl group linked with a longer carbon chain featuring multiple carbonyl groups.
- C: Structure shows a phenyl group attached to an elongated carbon chain with a terminal methyl group.
- D: Structure is an enone with a phenyl group connected to a carbon-carbon double bond and a carbonyl group.
**Instructions:**
- Click **here** to preview the image.
**Note:** Examine the structural differences among options A, B, C, and D to determine the correct product of the reaction.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed07e6d7-5565-4362-9c55-0d05e0f82a2a%2F11cf88d1-cb5c-4aaf-bd43-7a716eeca12f%2F5xgzmje_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Aldol/Claisen Reaction Question**
1. Choose the correct major organic product for the following Aldol/Claisen reaction:
- Options available: [Select]
2. Assign the reaction as ALDOL or CLAISEN:
- Options available: [Select]
**Chemical Reaction Details:**
- Reactants:
- Benzaldehyde (phenyl group attached to a carbonyl group)
- Methyl acetate (methoxy group attached to an acetyl group)
- Reagents:
1. NaOMe/MeOH (Sodium methoxide/methanol)
2. H₂O⁺ (acidic water)
**Possible Products:**
- A: Structure features a phenyl group connected to a carbon chain with a methoxy group and carbonyl groups.
- B: Structure involves a phenyl group linked with a longer carbon chain featuring multiple carbonyl groups.
- C: Structure shows a phenyl group attached to an elongated carbon chain with a terminal methyl group.
- D: Structure is an enone with a phenyl group connected to a carbon-carbon double bond and a carbonyl group.
**Instructions:**
- Click **here** to preview the image.
**Note:** Examine the structural differences among options A, B, C, and D to determine the correct product of the reaction.
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