Chapter 17: Q 6 TP (page 857)
Do a retrosynthetic analysis on each of the following compounds, ending with the given starting materials:
(a)

(b)

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Answer:
(a)

(b)

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Chapter 17: Q 6 TP (page 857)
Do a retrosynthetic analysis on each of the following compounds, ending with the given starting materials:
(a)

(b)

Answer:
(a)

(b)

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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