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Explain aldol condensation with an example. |
Answer» Solution :When aldehydes and ketones containing at least one `alpha-H` atom undergoes SELFCONDENSATION reaction in presence of dilute alkali such as `NaOH//KOH` as CATALYST to form `beta-`hydroxy aldehyde CALLED aldol `beta-` HYDROXYL ketones called ketols respectively. This reaction is known as aldol condensation.
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