Assertion : Aldol condensation can be catalysed both by acids and… - Vidyadip

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Assertion : Aldol condensation can be catalysed both by acids and bases.
Reason : $\beta - $ Hydroxyaldehydes or ketones readily undergo acid-catalysed dehydration

A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
✓
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

✓

Answer

Correct option: B.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

b
Correct explanation : Both carbanion (formed in presence of a base) and enol form (formed in presence of an acid) act as nucleophiles and hence add on the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones to give aldols.

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