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gkasparis
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cleavage of beta-dicarbonyl to acid
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i have to find a mechanism for the cleavage of 2-acetyl cyclohexanone with strong alkali to produce 7-oxooctanoic acid. i cant get my mind around this since there is an acidic proton in between the two (which i didn't think that it can be removed by alkali but i cant find another start). please give me a clue to get me going
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Re: cleavage of beta-dicarbonyl to acid
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The acidic proton can be removed, an equilibrium will be established, but the anion is not productive.
Think about alternative ways in which the hydroxide can react - it is a base, but also a
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oh silly me... i used it as a nucleophile, formed the enolate and get a proton from water to generate a hydroxide again, if I'm correct!
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Sounds like that's right, though without a scheme it's hard to be sure.
This reaction is called a reverse Claisen (or retro Claisen) - it is the reverse of the Claisen condensation.
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