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Question

Which of the following would NOT be a suitable starting material in the retrosynthetic analysis of phenylalanine using acetamidomalonic ester synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Ethyl bromide

Answer

Strong base

Answer

Diethyl acetamidomalonate

Answer

Benzyl bromide