Question

Write chemical equations of the following reaction : 

Propanone is treated with dilute Ba (OH)_2-.

Answer 1

This is a self-aldol condensation reaction.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..}\ce{CH3} \phantom{................}\ce{CH3}\\
\phantom{.....}| \phantom{..........................}| \\
\ce{2CH3COCH3 ->[Dil. Ba(OH)2] CH3-C-CH2-CO-CH3->CH3-C=CH-CO-CH3 + H2O}
\end{array}\]