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(A)The Base-Catalyzed Reaction of 1 Mole of Acetone with 2

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(a)The base-catalyzed reaction of 1 mole of acetone with 2 moles of benzaldehyde yields a yellow solid,C17H14O.What is the structure of the product?
(b)What will be the result when only 1 mole of benzaldehyde is added?
(c)What will be the result when acetone is not added at all?
(d)What will be the result when benzaldehyde is not added at all?
(e)Why is the self-condensation of acetone unlikely in the presence of benzaldehyde?

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(a)This is an aldol addition. blured image (b)Using ...

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