[sharbeldam]

I mean after the 1,4 addiction, i could get ketone and then the diol could form acetal (protecting group) which would prevent me from reaching my final product right?

[phth]

No,
The diol reacts with the ketone after the Gliman reaction (this is correct). Both steps are separate reactions. The ketone turns into a ketal (a base stable protecting group). Practice The mechanism then check the answerhttps://www.google.com/search?q=ketal+ethylene+glycol+mechanism&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS901US901&oq=ketal+ethylene+glycol+mechanism&aqs=chrome..69i57j33l3.6020j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[kriggy]

Activating primary alcohols in this manner is not feasble AFAIK (ie. forcing the water to leave like this). If you want to make your product you need a compound that is going to be electrophilic at the carbon. This means synthon like

C⁺H₂-CH₂-OH

can you think of any compounds that could reaact like this?

[sharbeldam]

Thank you!! i should get acetal in the end yes