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Find out the major product in given reaction.
H5C6CHO+H3CCH2CHOdil.NaOH−−−−−?

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Solution

The reaction shown in the figure is an Aldol condensation reaction. It can be identified by presence of dil NaOH as a catalyst for condensation of two aldehydes.
H5C6CHO+C2H5CHOdilNaOH−−−−−−C6H5C(OH)=C(CH3)CHO
* Final compound product is always αβ unsaturated compound.

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