question_answer 55)

  What product will be formed on reaction of propanal with 2-methylpropanal in the presence of NaOH ? What products will be formed ? Write the name of the reaction also.

Answer:

                  Propanal and 2-methylpropanal both have a-hydrogens and hence can undergo cross aldol condensation in which each one of them can act either an electrophile or a nucleophile thereby giving two cross aldol products. Thus, (i) (ii) Besides, cross aldol condensation each aldehyde can also undergo self or simple aldol condensation on, two self or simple aldol products. (iii) (iv)