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What are the 4 Adol condensation products formed when acetone and propanal in the presence of a base
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The Aldol condensation of acetone and propanal can yield four different products, depending on which carbonyl compound acts as the nucleophile and which acts as the electrophile. Here are the four possible products:
1. 4-Hydroxy-4-methylhexan-2-one: Formed when acetone acts as the nucleophile and propanal as the electrophile.
2. 3-Hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanal: Formed when propanal acts as the nucleophile and acetone as the electrophile.
3. 5-Hydroxy-5-methylheptan-3-one: Formed by the self-condensation of acetone.
4. 2-Ethylhex-2-enal: Formed by the self-condensation of propanal.
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