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When ethyl 4-hydroxybutyrate is heated in the presence of
Chapter 15, Problem 12P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 12P
When ethyl 4-hydroxybutyrate is heated in the presence of a trace of a basic catalyst (sodium acetate), one of the products is a lactone. Propose a mechanism for formation of this lactone.
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QUESTION:
Problem 12P
When ethyl 4-hydroxybutyrate is heated in the presence of a trace of a basic catalyst (sodium acetate), one of the products is a lactone. Propose a mechanism for formation of this lactone.
ANSWER:
Solution:
Here we have to propose a mechanism for formation of this lactone from the heating of ethyl 4-hydroxybutyrate with sodium acetate