Answer to Question #286729 in Organic Chemistry for Chania

Question

For the final section, use relevant information from the other sections of your handbook, to give a plan of a multi-step synthesis of

•          ethyl ethanoate (CH₃CO₂CH₂CH₃), starting from ethanol and ethanal

•          N-ethylacetamide (CH₃CONHCH₂CH₃), starting from chloroethane and ethanoyl chloride

You will need to include reagents, reaction conditions and intermediate products involved in each step

Answer 1

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