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How will you convert ethanal into the following compounds?
But-2-enal

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$2 {C H}_{3} C H O O i l N a O H - -------- \to {C H}_{3} - C H (O H) - {C H}_{2} - C H O - H_{2} O - --- \to H_{3} C - C H = C H - C H O$
ethanal (Aldol condensation) Heat But-2-enal

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