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Propose two syntheses of 4-phenyl-2-pentanone, each involving conjugate addition of a lithium diorganocopper reagent.

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The product given is 4-phenyl-2-pentanone.
Gilman reagent is an organo copper lithium reagent which is used to form a carbon-carbon bond.
The two way by which 4-phenyl-2-pentanone can be formed using the help of Gilman reagent is shown below:

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