Aldehydes Ketones Question 13
Question: Acetaldehyde on treatment with dil. NaOH followed by heating gives
[CET Pune 1998]
Options:
A) $ CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH $
B) $ CH_3CH_2CH_2CHO $
C) $ CH_3-CH=CHCHO $
D) $ CH_3-CH=CHCH_2OH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3CHO\xrightarrow{dilNaOH}\underset{Aldol}{\mathop{CH_3-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}}-CH_2-CHO}} $
$ \xrightarrow{Heat}\underset{{}}{\mathop{CH_3-CH=CH-CHO+H_2O}} $
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