
Organic Chemistry
Aldehydes & Ketones Solutions
Ester undergoe Claisen condensation,
saponification, acidification, and
decarboxylation to give a ketone.
Can you propose another method for
transformation of an ester to a ketone (a, b, c)?
+
1. Et O' Na*
O Et
OEt
2. H2O, HCI
Claisen condensation
ri
3
3. NaOH, H2O, heat
O Et
4. H2O, HCI
Saponification
e
OH
Boom.co
5. heat
OH
Decarboxylation
+ CO2