Aldehydes and Ketones - Result Question 72
####83. Write down product of the following reaction
$$ \text { Propanal } \xrightarrow[\text { heat }]{NaOH} $$
$(1985,1 M)$
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Solution:
- $CH _3 CH _2 CHO \xrightarrow[\text { heat }]{OH^{-}} CH _3-CH _2-CH=\underset{CH _3}{C}-CHO$ Aldol followed by dehydration
