Aldehydes Ketones Question 119
Question: Which of the following will undergo aldol condensation
[IIT 1998]
Options:
A) Acetaldehyde
B) Propanaldehyde
C) Benzaldehyde
D) Trideuteroacetaldehyde
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Deuterium behaves like $ H $ and hence trideuteroacetaldehyde also undergoes aldol condensation but benzaldehyde does not since it has no a-hydrogen.