Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Aldehydes having at least one α-hydrogen undergo a reaction in the presence of a dilute alkali as a catalyst to form β-hydroxyaldehydes. This reaction is known as:
- 1Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
- 2Decarboxylation
- 3Cannizzaro reaction
- 4Aldol condensation✓
Correct answer
Aldol condensation
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