The preparation of ethyl acetoacetate involves
(a) Witting reaction
(b) Cannizzaro’s reaction
(c) Reformatsky reaction
(d) Claisen condensation
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(d) Claisen condensation
Ethyl acetoacetate is prepared by the Claisen condensation. 2 moles of ethyl acetate condense in presence of sodium ethoxide followed by acid hydrolysis.
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