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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsAldol condensation and Cannizzarro reactionMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

. (A) reacts with cyclohexanone in basic medium to give a final product. Structure of the final product is:

Question diagram: CH 2 ​ O + CH 3 ​ CHO OH − Δ ​ ( A ) . (A) reacts with cyclo

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

Both aldehydes will go for crossed aldol condensation to give (A) which undergoes 1,4 addition of carbanion of cyclohexanone in presence of base to give

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as the final product.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:Aldol condensation and Cannizzarro reaction
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