Q. The product formed in Aldol condensation is
A) a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
B) an alpha-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
C) an alpha, beta unsaturated ester
D) a beta-hydroxy acid
Explanation
[Solution from source] The aldol addition of an enolisable aldehyde or ketone gives a β-hydroxy aldehyde or β-hydroxy ketone (which may then dehydrate). The OH ends up on the β-carbon, not the α-carbon, and no ester or acid is formed. Answer (1).
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