BITSAT 2024
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
BITSAT 2024 · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Which of the following compounds will undergo self aldol...
Which of the following compounds will undergo self aldol condensation in the presence of cold dilute alkali?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Aldehydes which contain -hydrogen on a saturated carbon, i.e. will undergo aldol condensation.
Although also contain a -hydrogen atom but cannot be easily abstracted by a base to form a carbanion and hence does not undergo aldol condensation.