MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Organic ChemistryAldehydes and ketonesChemical Reactions of Carbonyl compounds

Acetophenone when reacted with a base, C2H5ONa, yields a stable compound which has the structure (a) (b) (c)

D.none of these

Explanation

퐶2퐻5푂푁푎 is a strong base and acetophenone is a ketone. And when aldehydes and ketones react with a strong base, then they undergo self-aldol condensation reaction. The aldol condensation of acetophenone is given below:

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