Question

Write the structure of aldol condensation products formed in the following reaction
a) Benzaldehyde and acetophenone
b) Ethanal and methanal​

Answer 1

Answer:

Aldehydes and ketones having at least one α-hydrogen undergo aldol condensation. The compounds (ii) 2-methylpentanal, (v) cyclohexanone, (vi) 1-phenylpropanone, and (vii) phenylacetaldehyde contain one or more α-hydrogen atoms. Therefore, these undergo aldol condensation.

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