Claisen Condensation Practice Problems
In the previous post, we talked about theClaisen condensation reaction and went over the mechanism as well as some details regarding the importance of at least two α hydrogens. Check those if you need to, before working on the following problems:
Practice
Predict the major product formed when each of the following compounds undergoes a Claisen Condensation:

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Identify reagents that can be used to prepare each of the following compounds using a Claisen Condensation reaction:

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