Question

How might you synthesize the following compound using an aldol reaction? Draw the structure of the starting aldehyde(s) or ketone(s) you would use. You do not have to consider stereochemistry. You do not have to explicitly draw H atoms. Do not include lone pairs in your answer. They will not be considered in the grading. Draw one structure per sketcher. Add additional sketchers using the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner. Separate multiple reactants using the + sign from the drop-down menu.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

2,3,4,5 -tetraphenycyclopentadienone is synthesized from

Benzyl and dibenzyl ketone

in the presence of base through

Aldol Condensation reaction

the attached image shows the reaction equation of the benzy and dibenzyl ketone structure

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

find the answer below