JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Properties

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    Aldol condensation involving \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] gives the product           [DPMT 1996]

    A)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CHOHC{{H}_{2}}CHO\]         

    B)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]

    C)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]      

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[2C{{H}_{3}}CHO\underset{\text{dil}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NaOH}}}\,\underset{\text{(Aldol)}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-CHO}}\,\]


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