Multiple Choice
Which is true of the Claisen condensation?
A) The product is an -ketoester.
B) The enolate formed undergoes a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with a second molecule of ester.
C) The condensation can occur under both acidic and basic conditions.
D) The starting materials are an ester enolate and an aldehyde or ketone.
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