Question

change (ch3)2co to ch3cch2ch3​

Answer 1

Answer:

In this reaction, carbonyl oxygen of acetone and two alpha hydrogen atoms of (CH

3

)

2

C=CHCOCH

3

are lost as a molecule of water to obtain (CH

3

)

2

C=CHCOCH=C(CH

3

)

2

The reaction is (CH

3

)

2

C=CHCOCH

3

→

(CH

3

)

2

CO

(CH

3

)

2

C=CHCOCH=C(CH

3

)

2

+H

2

O

This reaction occurs in acidic medium and is similar to aldol condensation which occurs in basic medium.

Hence, compound X is phorone.