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प्रश्न
Give reasons to support the answer:
Presence of Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes and ketones is essential for aldol condensation.
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उत्तर
The alpha hydrogen atoms are acidic in nature due to presence of electron withdrawing carbonyl group. These can be easily removed by a base and the carbanion formed is resonance stabilized.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is meant by the following term? Give an example of the reaction in the following case.
Aldol
Describe the following:
Cross aldol condensation
Complete the synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or product.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{C6H5CHO}\phantom{............}\\
\phantom{........}\ce{+\phantom{......}\ce{->[dil.NaOH][\Delta]}}\phantom{...}\\
\ce{CH3CH2CHO}\phantom{............}
\end{array}\]
What is substituted imine called?
Cross aldol condensation occurs between
Which of the following gives aldol con~ensation reaction?
Identify A and B from the following reaction:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\phantom{}\ce{2CH3 - C = O ->[Ba(OH)2] A ->[Δ] B + H2O}
\end{array}\]
Which of the following does not give aldol condensation reaction?

Identify A and B:
Write a note on the aldol condensation reaction of acetaldehyde.
