Aldehydes Ketones Question 46
Question: Benzaldehyde on reaction with acetophenone in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution gives
[BVP 2003]
Options:
A) $ C_6H_5CH=CHCOC_6H_5 $
B) $ C_6H_5COCH_2C_6H_5 $
C) $ C_6H_5CH=CHC_6H_5 $
D) $ C_6H_5CH(OH)COC_6H_5 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ C_6H_5CHO+CH_3COC_6H_5\underset{-H_2O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NaOH}}} $
$ \underset{\text{Benzyl acetophenone}}{\mathop{C_6H_5-CH=CH-\overset{ _{||}^{O}}{\mathop{C}}-C_6H_5}} $
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