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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsAldol condensation and Cannizzarro reactionMedium2 minQB

ChemistryMediumsingle choice

$CH_{2} O + CH_{3} CHO OH^{-} Δ (A)$ . (A) reacts with cyclohexanone in basic medium to give a final product. Structure of the final product is:

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Answer:

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

as the final product.

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

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