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Why alpha hydrogen is necessary for aldol condensation reaction

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First of all, it can't be aldol condensation as the product would be acyloin or benzoin. ... So, inorder to get the aldol product, the presence of alpha hydrogens is necessary. These hydrogens are more acidic than the hydrogen attached to the carbonyl group.

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