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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Self condensation of acetaldehyde, in the presence of dilute alkalies, gives

Answer: (B)

Solution

Dilute alkali generates the enolate of acetaldehyde, which attacks the carbonyl carbon of a second

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