JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Ethanal reacts with alkali to give 3-hydroxybutanal. This reaction is:

Answer: (D)

Solution

Base deprotonates the α-hydrogen of one acetaldehyde molecule, and the resulting

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