Q. Which of the following is an example of aldol condensation?
A) $2CH_{3}COCH_{3}\overset{Dil.NaOH}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}COHCH_{3}CH_{2}COCH_{3}$
B) $2HCHO\overset{Dil.NaOH\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}CH_{3}OH$
C) $C_{6}H_{5}CHO + HCHO\ \overset{Dil.NaOH\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}C_{6}H_{5}CH_{2}OH$
D) None of the above
Explanation
(a)
Aldehyde and ketone having $\alpha$-hydrogen atom undergo aldol condensation in presence of dilute base to give $\beta -$hydroxy aldehydes or ketones.
Acetone has $\alpha$-hydrogen atom, hence it will give aldol condensation reaction
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