Propanal on reaction with dilute sodium hydroxide forms:

C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (O H) C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H (O H) C H_{2} C H O

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (O H) C H (C H_{3}) C H O

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Solution

The correct option is D $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (O H) C H (C H_{3}) C H O$

It is an example of aldol condensation. Propanal on reaction with dilute sodium hydroxide forms $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (O H) C H (C H_{3}) C H O$ (3-hydroxy-2-methylpentanal).

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