MCQ
Which of the following will undergo aldol condensation
  • A
    Acetaldehyde
  • B
    Propanaldehyde
  • C
    Trideuteroacetaldehyde
  • All of these

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of these
d
(d) Deuterium behaves like $H$ and hence trideuteroacetaldehyde also undergoes aldol condensation but benzaldehyde does not since it has no $\alpha$-hydrogen.

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