Q. Benzaldehyde condense with acetaldehyde to produce
A) Cinnamic acid
B) Benzoic acid
C) Cinnamaldehyde
D) Acetic anhydride
Explanation
(c)
This reaction is an example of Claisen Schmidt reaction (Claisen condensation). The reaction is as fallows
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