Question

In a variant of a reaction named for this chemist, an allylic ester acts as an enolate anion in the presence of a strong base to form a carboxylic acid; that reaction is co-named for this chemist and Ireland. (15[2])This (15[1])chemist (15[1])is the alphabetically (15[1])former namesake of (15[1])a crossed aldol process in which an alpha-hydrogen attacks an aromatic compound with no alpha-hydrogen. This chemist reacted ethyl acetate and benzaldehyde to generate the ester of ethanol and (*) cinnamic acid. When a reaction named for this chemist is run on succinic (“SUCK-sin-ick”) acid, it can be performed using less strong bases in a modification named for Stobbe. (10[1])An allyl vinyl ether is heated to form a gamma-delta unsaturated carbonyl in a reaction named for this chemist with an intramolecular equivalent named for Dieckmann. (10[1])For 10 points, name this German chemist who names a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement (10[1])as well as a reaction in which two esters form a beta-keto ester. ■END■

ANSWER: Rainer Ludwig Claisen [accept Claisen condensation or Ireland–Claisen rearrangement]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric MukherjeeCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!In Search of Things Past3815
Adam FineThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubThe Canadians3815
Mazin OmerDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Tooremembrance of lost time3915
Billy BusseBHSUSaint Peter Andre 30004015
Ali HamzehI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleI would prefer not to4315
Vittal BhatQuasicrystal SilenceRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill4615
Andrew WangThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Evans Hall destruction awaiters10310
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubTeam Name Think Detail12910
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp14110

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%67%0%68.56