The following compound is an intermediate enroute to a statin drug. On your fourth day at Magis Pharmaceuticals, your project team leader asks you to synthesize this molecule. You
can use any reactants or reagents discussed thus far in Chem 232/233, but your ultimate starting material must be
benzene. Note that a ring with 3 or more deactivators is no longer reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution.
FIRST: Outline a retrosynthesis of this compound in the space provided.
SECOND: Sketch the step-wise, forward-direction synthesis (with all reagents shown) in the space designated.
You must submit a single page as a black/white PDF to the DropBox.
Your name must be visible on the page.
Your last name should be the start of the filename.
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