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प्रश्न
Which of the following compounds will undergo self-condensation in the presence of dilute NaOH solution?
विकल्प
C6H5CHO
CH3CH2CHO
(CH3)3C – CHO
H – CHO
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उत्तर
CH3CH2CHO
Explanation:
Aldehydes and ketones having at least one α-hydrogen undergo a reaction in the presence of dilute alkali as catalyst to form β-hydroxy aldehydes (aldol) or β-hydroxy ketones (ketol), respectively. This is known as Aldol reaction.
Because of the presence of α-hydrogen, CH3CH2CHO undergoes an aldol reaction.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the products formed when CH3CHO reacts with the following reagents: CH3CHO in the presence of dilute NaOH
What is meant by the following term? Give an example of the reaction in the following case.
Aldol
How will you convert ethanal into the following compound?
But-2-enal
How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps?
Ethanol to 3-Hydroxybutanal
Why is alpha (α) hydrogen of carbonyl compounds acidic in nature?
Why is there a large difference in the boiling points of butanal and butan-1-ol?
Assertion: The α-hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is less acidic.
Reason: The anion formed after the loss of α-hydrogen atom is resonance stabilised.
Give reasons to support the answer:
Presence of Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes and ketones is essential for aldol condensation.
The major product of the following reaction is:

Why is the α-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature?
