Problems and exercisesProtection of carbonyl groups
Exercise 1
How would you convert ethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate into 4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)cyclohexanone? Say when protection and deprotection take place.
Exercise 2
A compound has an aldehyde and a ketone. How would you reduce only the ketone? Propose one strategy with protection and one without.