Devise a synthesis of(E)-4,4-diethyl-2-pentene using one of the starting materia

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Devise a synthesis of(E)-4,4-diethyl-2-pentene using one of the starting materials and any of the reagents below using the fewest steps possible If you need fewer that the 3 steps allowed. enter ?none? for reagents in the remaining unused steps Starting materials Reagents a NaNH2/ NH3(I) d iodoethane g 1-bromo-3-methylbutane j H2/Lindlar catalyst b NaOH/ H2O e 1-bromopropane h t-butyl bromide k H2/ NH3(l) c iodomethane f 2-bromopropane i H2/Pd on carbon I Na/ NH3(I) Starting material Reagent for step 1 Reagent for step 2 Reagent for step 3

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Starting material - 6

Reagent step 1 : a)

Reagent step 2 : c)

Reagent step 3: l)

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