Grade upto college level Engineering Entrance Exams
Base catalysed aldol condensation occurs with A. propanaldehyde B. benzaldehyde C. 2, 2-dimethyl propionaldehyde D. none of the above
aditya kashyap
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
2 Answers
Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Dear student
The answer is A
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Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Base catalysed aldol-condensation occurs with propionaldehyde. Aldehydes and ketones having α –H atom are treated with dilute alkali ,two molecules of such compound condense to form β-hydroxy aldehyde and β–hydroxy ketone. The reaction is called as aldol condensation. Hence option B is corrrect.
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