Treatment of ethyl acetoacetate with NaOEt (2 equiv) and BrCH2CH2Br forms compound X
Chapter 23, Problem 23.28(choose chapter or problem)
Treatment of ethyl acetoacetate with NaOEt (2 equiv) and BrCH2CH2Br forms compound X. This reaction is the fi rst step in the synthesis of illudin-S, an antitumor substance isolated from the jack-o-lantern, a poisonous, saffron-colored mushroom. What is the structure of X? O HO OH CH2OH illudin-S C CH3 CH2CO2Et O NaOEt several steps (2 equiv) Br Br + X
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