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Find the product of this reaction:

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The correct option is B
β-hydroxy ketone on reacting with strong base will undergo retro aldol reaction. It is a reverse of aldol reaction.

Initially the strong base will abstract the acidic proton from the OH and forms a keto group which leads to CC bond breakage to form carbanion followed by proton abstraction.

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