Treatment of acetylcyclopentane (see Scheme Q10a) with NaOEt in ethanol at 25 °C results in formation of a major, thermodynamic enolate (Scheme Q10a). NaOEt Thermodynamic enolate +] ELOH 25 °C (Scheme Q10a) (a) Draw the structure of the thermodynamic enolate. (b) Explain why the enolate in answer (a) is the major enolate present in the equilibrium at room temperature. (c) Draw the product formed when the thermodynamic enolate (1 mole) reacts with ethyl acrylate (1 mole) (Scheme Q10c). OEt + NaOEt Thermodynamic enolate Product ETOH 25 °C C12H2003 (Scheme Q10c)

Treatment of acetylcyclopentane (see Scheme Q10a) with NaOEt in ethanol at 25 °C results in formation of a major, thermodynamic enolate (Scheme Q10a). NaOEt Thermodynamic enolate +] ELOH 25 °C (Scheme Q10a) (a) Draw the structure of the thermodynamic enolate. (b) Explain why the enolate in answer (a) is the major enolate present in the equilibrium at room temperature. (c) Draw the product formed when the thermodynamic enolate (1 mole) reacts with ethyl acrylate (1 mole) (Scheme Q10c). OEt + NaOEt Thermodynamic enolate Product ETOH 25 °C C12H2003 (Scheme Q10c)

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