I need help understanding the mechanism for this problem. I am thinking that the

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I need help understanding the mechanism for this problem.  I am thinking that the OH deprotonates the alpha carbon and then the electrophilic alpha carbon will attack the carbon at the carbonyl at point "A."  I am stuck at this point, how do we get rid of the negative O?  Can you please draw out the mechanism for this problem?

I need help understanding the mechanism for this problem. I am thinking that the OH deprotonates the alpha carbon and then the electrophilic alpha carbon will attack the carbon at the carbonyl at point "A." I am stuck at this point, how do we get rid of the negative O? Can you please draw out the mechanism for this problem?

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