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Science Bowl Question

📅 MIT Science Bowl 2022🎓 HS🔄 Round 13#️⃣ Question 3 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

Alex is trying to install a tert-butyl group alpha to a carbonyl by adding tert-butyl chloride and trimethylsilyl triflate to his reaction, but he discovers that the reaction is low yielding. Which of the following reagents should he add to his reaction to improve the yield?

W) Trifluoroacetic acid
X) Pyridine
Y) Palladium (II) acetate
Z) Titanium (IV) chloride
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