Which of the following compounds would be the main product of an aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and acetone ?
CH3CH=CHCHO
CH3CH=CHCOCH3
(CH3)2C= CHCHO
(CH3)2C= CHCOCH3
Which one of the following compounds will not react with CH3MgBr ?
Ethyl acetate
Acetone
Dimethyl ether
Ethanol
Dehydration of alcohol usually goes by
E1 mechanism
E2 mechanism
E1 cb mechanism
SN2 mechanism
A.
E1 mechanism
Alcohols undergo dehydration usually by E1 mechanism. This is because elimination is preferred in case of tertiary alcohols, eg,
Which one of the following compounds will not undergo aldol condensation ?
Acetaldehyde
Formaldehyde
Propionaldehyde
Acetone