CH3CHO+CH3CH2CHO→ΔNaOHProduct. Products areA) 2-butenalB) 1-butenalC) 3-hexenalD) 2-pentenalE) 2-methyl-2-pentenalF) 2-methyl-2-butenal

It is an example of cross aldol condensation Both aldehydes contain α-hydrogen atoms.The possible products.(1) CH3−CH=O+H2CH−CHO→ΔOH−CH3−CH=CH−CHO+H2O(2) CH3−CH2−CH=O+H2CCH3|−CHO→ΔOH−CH3−CH2−CH=CCH3|−CHO+H2O(1) and (2) are self aldol products.(3) CH3−CH=O+H2CCH3|−CHO→ΔOH−CH3−CH=CCH3|−CHO+H2O(4) CH3−CH2−CH=O+H2CH−CHO→ΔOH−CH3−CH2−CH=CH−CHO+H2O(3) and (4) are crossed aldol products.