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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The total number of structural products formed in the following reaction sequence is CH3COCl i) CH32Cd (P)(P) + CH3CHO ii) NaOH (aq.)  ?

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 1
  4. D 3
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(B) 4

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CH32Cd is less nucleophilic than carbon. It can convert the acetic chloride into the acetone. The compound P is acetone. After that, acetone and acetaldehyde both have the alpha hydrogen. So, they give the cross-aldol and self aldol condensation reaction with sodium hydroxide…