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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Christine1 on June 05, 2011, 10:31:50 AM

Title: Alkylation of malonic ester
Post by: Christine1 on June 05, 2011, 10:31:50 AM
What would be the product of malonic ester reacts with 2,3-dibromobutane? Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Alkylation of malonic ester
Post by: rucik5 on June 05, 2011, 10:45:46 AM
If it's an alkylation, what are the reaction conditions? What type of reaction is it? What product would be formed if the reagent was mono-brominated? Show us some ideas ;)
Title: Re: Alkylation of malonic ester
Post by: Christine1 on June 05, 2011, 10:50:22 AM
Sorry to be ambiguous, but this is what I am confuse with. ???