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Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in presence of sodium ethoxide yields :

  1. A
    ethyl butyrate
  2. B
    acetoacetic ester
  3. C
    methyl acetoacetate
  4. D
    ethyl propionate

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When an ester with -hydrogens undergoes self-condensation in the presence of a strong base (like sodium ethoxide), it is called a Claisen condensation. The product formed from two molecules of ethyl acetate is ethyl acetoacetate (also known as acetoacetic ester).

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Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in presence of sodium ethoxide yields :
A
ethyl butyrate
B
acetoacetic ester
C
methyl acetoacetate
D
ethyl propionate

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