Reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in presence of dilute NaOH is known as :
- Cannizzaro's reaction
- Cross Cannizzaro's reaction
- Cross Aldol condensation
- Aldol condensation
Answer
(3) Cross Aldol condensation
Solution
Acetophenone has -hydrogens; benzaldehyde has none. With dilute alkali, the carbanion from acetophenone adds to benzaldehyde and the product dehydrates.
C6H5CHO + CH3COC6H5 dil. NaOH C6H5CH=CHCOC6H5 + H2O
As per NCERT, aldol condensation between two different carbonyl compounds is called cross aldol condensation (this case is also known as Claisen–Schmidt condensation).
Answer: (3)