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He checked the answer. Page 389, entry 47(c). His product matched.

He flipped to the solution appendix—not to cheat, but to see the shape of the enemy. The book didn't just give answers; it gave war stories. "Note: Under thermodynamic control, the less substituted enolate forms, leading to the anti product." organic chemistry m s chauhan

That was the key. His previous attempts had assumed kinetic control. He erased three pages of work. His fingers cramped. He redrew the transition state, this time accounting for the bulky base mentioned in the hint. He checked the answer