MHT CET Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids MHT CET

Treatment of butanal with dilute NaOH solution gives

(A)\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}COOCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}}
(B)\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHOHCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHO}
(C)\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHOHCH(C_{2}H_{5})CHO}Correct
(D)\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}COCH_{2}CH_{2}CHO}

Answer: (C)

Solution

The α-carbon of one butanal adds to the carbonyl carbon of another, giving

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