A) carbanion
B) carbonium ion
C) carbene
D) None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
The given reaction is called the aldol condensation and involves the following steps. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\xrightarrow[{}]{Dil,.O{{H}^{-}}}\underset{carbainion}{\mathop{\overset{O-}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}CHO}}\,\overset{{}}{\longleftrightarrow}C{{H}_{2}}=CH-{{O}^{-}}\]You need to login to perform this action.
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