Question

Question:What starting materials are needed to prepare each compound using a Michael reaction?

Short answer

Answer

a.

b.

c.

Step-by-step solution

Michael reaction

The reaction between an enolate and an α, β-unsaturated carbonyl group is known as the Michael reaction. The enolate acts as a nucleophile and attacks the $\mathit{\beta }$carbon position of the carbonyl system.The general reaction is given below.

Michael reaction

Retrosynthetic analysis

a.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the product gives the following starting materials:

Starting materials of a

b.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the given compound gives the following starting materials:

Starting materials of b

c.

The retrosynthetic analysis of the given product gives the following

starting materials:

Starting materials of c