Chapter 19, Problem 19.10P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A way to carry out the given synthesis is to be proposed.

Concept introduction:

The Wolff–Kishner reduction converts the carbonyl ($\text{C = O}$) group of a ketone or aldehyde into a ${\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}$ group. Thus, a Wolff–Kishner reaction removes the $\text{C = O}$ functional group of a ketone or aldehyde. For the given synthesis, we must use a carbon–carbon bond forming reaction. The reaction could be an $\text{α}$ alkylation if we imagine one of the ${\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}$ groups being produced from a carbonyl group in a precursor. This reaction is carried out using retrosynthetic analysis.