Q. Which of the following does not undergo benzoin condensation?
A) Benzene carbaldehyde
B) $p$-toluene carbaldehyde
C) Phenylethanal
D) 4-methoxyhbenzaldehyde
Explanation
(c)
As benezoic condensation is the reaction of aromatic aldehydes, but phenyl ethanal is an aryl substituted aliphatic aldehydes. Hence, it could not show benzoin condensation
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