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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

What happens if we react 1,6 hexan di al with Ca(OH)2. Is it a step down reaction. Explain with mechanism please.

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
Treat the reaction similar to the Aldol Condensation reaction as instead of using dil. NaOH we are using Ca(OH)2.
Therefore, the final product after the elimination of the H2O molecule would be=> 
a cyclopentene  with one -CHO attached at first position.