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If butanone is reacted with sodium methoxide , and then added dropwise to 2× mol excess of acetophenone at room³ temp what likely product formed? Reacting went from clear to yellow , to red
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The reaction likely involves a Claisen condensation between butanone and acetophenone, forming a β-ketoester. The color change suggests formation of an enolate intermediate, which is often yellow, and then a final product, which is red. The sodium methoxide acts as a base to deprotonate the butanone, generating the enolate required for the condensation reaction.
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