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Which one of the following will not give aldol:

A
Acetaldehyde
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Formaldehyde
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C
Pivaldehyde
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D
Crotonaldehyde
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Solution

The correct options are
B Formaldehyde
C Pivaldehyde
Both formaldehyde and pivaldehyde do not contain alpha hydrogen atom.
Hence, they do not undergo aldol condensation reaction.

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