Problem: Starting from ethyl acetoacetate, show how the following target compound can be prepared using the acetoacetic ester synthesis. Note: A reaction mechanism (i.e.; arrow-pushing) is not required.  

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Starting from ethyl acetoacetate, show how the following target compound can be prepared using the acetoacetic ester synthesis. Note: A reaction mechanism (i.e.; arrow-pushing) is not required.

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