Q.

Consider the given reaction:
CH3COCH3 dil Ba(OH)  " X"
The functional groups present in compound " X " are:

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a

double bond and aldehyde

b

ketone and double bond   

c

alcohol and aldehyde

d

alcohol and ketone

answer is D.

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CH3COCH3 dilBa(OH)2 (acetone)  aldol  condensation

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(1) Steps involved in the formation of compound is
(i) Oxidation by Tollen’s reagent
(ii) Reduction of >C=O by suitable reducing agent.
(2) Steps involved are
(i) Oxidation to carboxylic acid by Tollen’s reagent
(ii) Reduction of –COO– TO –CH2OH by suitable reducing agent.
(iii) Reduction of >C=O to alcohol by suitable reducing agent.
(3) It is formed by reduction of the given substrate, Tollen’s reagent does not act as reducing agent.

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