Question

Acetophenone condenses with
formaldehyde and amine to
give................
*​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The initial step in these reactions is doubtlessy loss of a proton from acetophenone, followed by a nucleophilic reaction with formaldehyde, leading to the L rmation of VI. This compound is probably in equilibrium with t,he ether of type IX, of which V is an example, via an elimination-addition mechanism.