You are
correct! The first reaction step forms an enolate nucleophile. Did you form the
enolate on the correct carbon atom...if not, check out answer "b".You are
correct! The first reaction step forms an enolate nucleophile. Did you form the
enolate on the correct carbon atom...if not, check out answer "b".
The second step is a SN2 reaction with methyl iodide.
The third step is an ester hydrolysis followed by a decarboxylation reaction of the beta keto carboxylic acid with heat.
