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One form of these compounds is produced by the disproportionation of aldehydes in the Tischenko reaction. A mild reducing agent used in transfer hydrogenations of imines is named for Arthur Hantzch and this functional group. In the Yamaguchi reaction, (15[1])TCBC forms an anhydride that is then catalyzed by DMAP to form this functional group. Polymers with this functional group can be formed from DMT and ethylene glycol. The (*) Dieckmann cyclization reacts one of these compounds to produce their “beta-keto” type. Cyclic forms of these compounds are known as (10[1])lactones. Refluxing a carboxylic acid with an (10[1])alcohol produces one of these compounds in a reaction named for (10[1])Fischer. For 10 (10[1])points, name this functional group with general formula R-C-O-O-R-prime and a fruity aroma. (0[2])■END■

ANSWER: esters [accept beta-keto esters or diesters; prompt on lactones until read]
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Nat KuNYU BBard8810
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