The product formed in Aldol condensation is
- a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
- an alpha-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
- an alpha, beta unsaturated ester
- a beta-hydroxy acid.
Answer
(1) a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
Solution
As per NCERT, aldehydes and ketones having at least one α-hydrogen react in the presence of dilute alkali to form β-hydroxy aldehydes (aldol) or β-hydroxy ketones (ketol).
2CH3CHO dil. NaOH CH3- OH |CH-CH2-CHO
⇒ The aldol has –OH on the β-carbon; on heating it loses water to give an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.
∴ The product is a β-hydroxy aldehyde or a β-hydroxy ketone.
Answer: (1)