Question

Give the product obtained from mixed Aldol condensation of the following compounds
CH3CHO+CH3(CH)CH2CHO

Answer 1

Answer:

Products from the reaction of the two aldehydes with each other are

CH3-CHOH-CH(CH3)-CHO,

CH3-CH=CH(CH3)-CHO,

CH3-CH2-CHOH-CH2-CHO, and

CH3-CH2-CH=CH2-CHO.

There are other products from reactions of CH3CHO with itself, and of CH3CH2CHO with itself. There are some techniques to increase the yield of the product you want, if you have a preference.

Answer 2

Answer:

3-Methyl-but-2-enal is not a final product obtained by cross aldol condensation of ethanal and propanal.