What is the product of cyclohexanone and cinnamaldehyde?
1 Answer
Nov 23, 2015
The product is
Explanation:
The reaction is a crossed-aldol condensation.
The cinnamaldehyde has no acidic β-hydrogen atoms.
The cyclohexanone has acidic β-hydrogens at
The structure of the product is
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