Q. $A\overset{\ \ \ \ HCl\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2}C = CHCOCH_{3},A$ is
A) Acetone
B) Acetaldehyde
C) Propionaldehyde
D) Formaldehyde
Explanation
(a)
Acetone ($CH_{3}COCH_{3}$) undergoes condensation reaction in presence of $HCl$ to produce mesityl oxide.
$2CH_{3}COCH_{3}\underset{- H_{2}O}{\overset{\ \ \ \ HCl\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2} - C = CHCOCH_{3}$
4-methyl pent-3en-2one
or mesityl oxide
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