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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Which reaction intermediate is formed during the condensation reaction between acetaldehyde and formaldehyde?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Base removes an α-hydrogen from acetaldehyde (the only one of the pair with an enolizable α-carbon) to generate the

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