NCERT Exercise 8.9 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question: Write structural formulas and names of four possible aldol condensation products from propanal and butanal. In each case, indicate which aldehyde acts as nucleophile and which as electrophile.

Answer: Work from the relevant NCERT mechanism, definition, or quantitative relation for this exercise.

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