Treatment of propionaldehyde with Dil. the NaOH solution gives:
Correct answer: C. CH3 CH2 CH (OH) CH(CH3) CHO
- A. CH3 CH2COOCH2C2H5
- B. CH3 CH2 CHOH CH2 CH2 CHO
- C. CH3 CH2 CH (OH) CH(CH3) CHO
- D. CH3 CH2 COCH2 CH2 CHO
Explanation
When propionaldehyde (CH3CH2CHO) reacts with a dilute NaOH (sodium hydroxide) solution, it undergoes a nucleophilic addition reaction known as an aldol condensation. In this reaction, the aldehyde group of propionaldehyde is attacked by the hydroxide ion (OH-) from the NaOH solution.
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