Aldehydes Ketones Question 161
Which of the following would undergo aldol condensation?
[MP PMT 1986; BHU 1995]
Options:
A) $ CCl_3.CHO $
B) $ CH_3-\underset{\underset{CH_3}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{\overset{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{C-}}}}CHO $
C) $ CH_3CH_2CHO $
D) HCHO
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \overset{\beta }{\mathop{CH_3}}-\overset{\alpha }{\mathop{CH_2}}-CHO $ aldehydes having $ \alpha -H $ atom can participate in aldol condensation. The $ H- $ atom attached to $ \alpha $ carbon atom are called $ \alpha $ -hydrogen.
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