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anna

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need immediate answer....alcohols
« on: August 02, 2005, 04:43:36 AM »
 ??? HELP MEEEE IMMEDIATELY!! PLS..

The question is:

In 3 steps, how is ethanol converted to propanone??

the hyper-intelligent person who answers this one will get 3 years of good luck.

DON'T PROCRASTINATE..ANSWER now!
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Re:need immediate answer....alcohols
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2005, 07:11:33 AM »
1. Oxidation to ethanal
2. Grignard reaction of ethanal with CH3MgI
3. Oxidation of 2-propanol to propanone
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Re:need immediate answer....alcohols
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2005, 11:08:01 PM »
1. Oxidation of ethanol to acetic acid.
2.EDCI coupling to make Weinreb amide.
3.Same as above: MeMgI.
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