QUESTION 7 Provide a reasonable synthesis to produce the compound shown below. Draw the structure of each intermediate for each reaction. You may use benzene and any alcohol containing two carbon atoms (or less) as the only source of carbon for the synthesis of the compound below. You may also use other reagents, solvents, acids and bases (all of which cannot be a source of carbon) for the synthesis of the compound below.

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QUESTION 7
Provide a reasonable synthesis to produce the compound shown
below. Draw the structure of each intermediate for each reaction. You may use benzene and any
alcohol containing two carbon atoms (or less) as the only source of carbon for the synthesis of
the compound below. You may also use other reagents, solvents, acids and bases (all of which
cannot be a source of carbon) for the synthesis of the compound below.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 7 Provide a reasonable synthesis to produce the compound shown below. Draw the structure of each intermediate for each reaction. You may use benzene and any alcohol containing two carbon atoms (or less) as the only source of carbon for the synthesis of the compound below. You may also use other reagents, solvents, acids and bases (all of which cannot be a source of carbon) for the synthesis of the compound below.
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