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Draw me a reaction mechanism of the four possible aldol condensation products possible when acetone and propanal are mixed in the presence of a base. Assume condensation only occurs without dehydration.
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The aldol condensation reaction between acetone and propanal can produce four different products, each formed through a unique combination of the two starting materials. However, drawing a reaction mechanism for each product requires specifying the base used for deprotonation and the specific conditions (e.g., temperature, solvent) which influence the reaction pathways. The aldol condensation reaction involves the nucleophilic attack of the enolate of one carbonyl compound on the carbonyl group of another. Without knowing the specific base used and the reaction conditions, we cannot provide a detailed mechanism.
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