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Allyl Acetoacetate Reaction
« on: September 30, 2014, 08:58:50 AM »
Does anybody know the expected reaction if allyl acetoacetate was exposed to heat?
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Re: Allyl Acetoacetate Reaction
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2014, 04:59:56 PM »
I'm guessing thus is part of electrocyclic reactions, am I on the right track? If so, draw an enol form of the acetoacetate. If you don't see it, be sure to draw both possible enols.
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