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KCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The carbonyl compound that does not undergo aldol condensation is

  1. A acetone
  2. B dichloro acetaldehyde
  3. C trichloro acetaldehyde
  4. D acetaldehyde
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(C) trichloro acetaldehyde

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Any carbonyl compound having \(\alpha\)-hydrogen will undergo aldol condensation.
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there is no \(\alpha\)-hydrogen on trichloro acetaldehyde and hence, it will not show aldol condensation reaction.