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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The aldol condensation (addition) of acetaldehyde results in the formation of:

Answer: (B)

Solution

Base deprotonates one acetaldehyde's α-CH₃, and the resulting enolate attacks a second

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