Question

Question: Draw the products of each reaction.

Short answer

Answer

a.

b.

Step-by-step solution

Crossed Claisen reaction

The reaction between an ester and diethyl ester or chloroformate also falls in the category of Crossed Claisen reaction.

Crossed Claisen reaction mechanism

The reaction between ketone and chloroformate is represented below:

Claisen reaction

Products of the given reaction

a. The reaction of the ester with given reagents is shown below.

Reaction a.

b. The reaction of the ester with given reagents is shown below.

Reaction b.