Question

How are succinic acid synthesis from ethyl acetoacetate?

Answer 1

Answer:

Preparation of succinic acid from ethylene dibromide The flask is then cooled, and the contents are acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and carefully evaporated to dryness. The dry powdered residue is repeatedly extracted with absolute alcohol, and the extract distilled on a water bath.

Answer 2

Following are the steps to prepare succinic acid from ethyl acetoacetate:

• First ethyl acetoacetate is turned into its sodium salt -sodium ethyl acetoacetate (C6H9NaO3).
• Next, the sodium ethyl acetoacetate reacts with ethyl chloroacetate (ClCH2COOC2H5).
• The final step is acid hydrolysis.
• Hence, succinic acid is synthesized from ethyl acetoacetate.

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