The product of aldol condensation of acetaldehyde is:
Solution
2 CH₃CHO (aldol) → CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₂-CHO (3-hydroxybutanal). Dehydration gives crotonaldehyde.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Topic: Aldol Condensation
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