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Predict the major organic product of the reaction shown.

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1) Mg
2) Aqueous Workup (H3O+/H2O)
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The 1,3-dichloropropane is treated Mg metal to form an organometallic compound (Grignard reagent). It is treated with carbonyl carbon of the ester toform an tetrahedral intermediate. The negative charge of oxygen is treated with carbon of C-Cl to form an cyclic ether. This compound undergoeshydrolysis to form a cycloalkane derivative.

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Hint: The OEt is not in the final product.
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