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- AThe synthesis requires three aldol condensations and one Cannizzaro reaction
- BAlpha hydrogens of ethanol and methanol are involved in this reaction.
- CThe synthesis requires two aldol condensations and two Cannizzaro reactions
- DThe synthesis requires four aldol condensations between methanol and ethanol
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