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What product will be formed on reaction of propanal with 2-methylpropanal in the presence of NaOH? What products will be formed? Write the name of the reaction also.

When propanal react with 2-methylpropanal in the presence of NaOH, the mixture of aldehydes are formed.


Both the reactants have an alpha-hydrogen and hence, can undergo cross aldol reaction in the presence of NaOH.


The products formed in this reaction are



This is called cross aldol reaction.


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