umbrae Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Hi everyone. My first post here. I had trouble figuring this problem out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The problem asks to use Robinson annulation reaction to synthesize this compound. The books gives a hint about having an intermediate Michael addition product. Thanks in advance.
Tartaglia Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Yes a Michael followed by an intramolecular aldol, followed by dehydration
umbrae Posted May 22, 2007 Author Posted May 22, 2007 Yes a Michael followed by an intramolecular aldol, followed by dehydration Aha! Intramolecular aldol~ Silly me Thank you so much.
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