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Question
Give a balanced equation for the following name reaction:
Aldol condensation
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Solution
\[\begin{array}{cc}\phantom{...}\ce{O}\phantom{....,.........}\phantom{.}\ce{O}\phantom{......................}\ce{OH}\phantom{.........}\phantom{.}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{,..}||\phantom{...............}||\phantom{........,..............}|\phantom{............}||\\
\ce{\underset{\text{Acetaldehyde}}{CH3 - C - H} + CH3 - C - H ->[Dil. NaOH]\underset{\text{Acetaldol}}{CH3 - CH - CH2} - C - H}\end{array}\]
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Notes
\[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{\underset{\text{Acetaldehyde}}{CH3CHO} + 2(H)->[Na/alc]{CH3 - CH - CH3}}\\\phantom{.......................}|\\\phantom{.........................}\ce{OH}\\\phantom{.......................}\text{Propan-2-ol}\end{array}\]
Aldehydes and Ketones - Base Catalysed Reactions
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