The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Write structural formulas and names of four possible aldolcondensation products from propanal and butanal. In each case, indicate whichaldehyde acts as nucleophile and which as electrophile.
(i) Takingtwo molecules of propanal, one which acts as a nucleophile and the other as anelectrophile.
(ii) Takingtwo molecules of butanal, one which acts as a nucleophile and the other as anelectrophile.
(iii) Taking one molecule each of propanal and butanal in whichpropanal acts as a nucleophile and butanal acts as an electrophile.
(iv) Takingone molecule each of propanal and butanal in which propanal acts as anelectrophile and butanal acts as a nucleophile.