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Aldol Condensation
Question

Consider the reaction,  Ethanal + Propanal  ΔOHproducts.  Product of the reaction cannot be

Moderate
Solution

This is an example of crossed aldol condensation between two aldehydes containing α-Hydrogen atoms.

Possible Products :

1.

                                           CH3CH=O+H2CHCHOΔOHCH3CH=CHCHO+H2O

2.

3.

4.

                                               CH3CH2CH=O+H2CHCHOΔOHCH3CH2CH=CHCHO

 

 

                                                 3 – Hexenal, CH3  CH2  CH = CH  CH2  CHO can never be the product.

 


 

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