JEE MainChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
Which of the following reactants (or pair of reactants) will undergo aldol condensation to yield 2-methylenecyclohexan-1-one as the major product upon treatment with a dilute base followed by heating?
Options
- ACyclohexanone and formaldehyde
- BHeptanedial
- C6-Oxoheptanal
- DCyclohexanone and acetaldehyde
Correct answer
A. Cyclohexanone and formaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
To identify the precursors, perform a retrosynthetic cleavage of the , -unsaturated double bond in 2-methylenecyclohexan-1-one. The structure of 2-methylenecyclohexan-1-one consists of a cyclohexanone ring with an exocyclic = CH ₂ group at the -position. Cleaving the exocyclic C = C double bond gives two fragments. The = CH ₂ group receives an oxygen atom, becoming formaldehyde ( HCHO ). The ring carbon receives two hydrogen atoms, becoming cyclohexanone. Since the cleavage results in two separate molecules, the pr