Blog #9

Fill in the boxes with the appropriate starting materials and name the condensation reaction.

To solve this problem, the very first clue is that the reaction product results from two different types of reactions. From the molecule, we can see that it is most probably a ring forming reaction. Highlighted below are the new bonds formed as a result of the reactions.

The solution to this problem is as shown below:

**I used Paint and my Organic text book =)