JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

In presence of sodium ethoxide, two molecules of ethyl acetate interact to form acetoacetic ester. This process is known as:

Answer: (B)

Solution

The base-mediated self-condensation of two ester molecules (one as enolate nucleophile,

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Question ID VK-150058