Please help me answer the following questions also please give a supporting expl

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Please help me answer the following questions also please give a supporting explanation! I've been trying so hard to answer these questions but I am so lost

8. Which of the following compounds is expected to decarboxylate when heated? OH OH HO 9 Identify the alkyl halide that could be used to synthesize 5-methyl-2-hexanone from ethyl acetoacetate as shown in the sequence below. NaOCH2CHs alkyl halide H3o heat CH3C0%CH2CH (CH3)2 , ethanol A) (CH3)hCHCH2Br C) (CHs2CHBr B) (CH32CHCH2CH2Br D) (CH3)2CHCH2CH2CCH2Br

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8. C ( it is having free -COOH group.so that easily participates in decarboxylation).

9. A ( the suitable alky group.to introduce is A)

10. d   ( it is having suitable no of carbons to form malonicester)

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