Write structural formulas and names of four possible aldol condensation products from propanal and butanal.
Question:
Write structural formulas and names of four possible aldol condensation products from propanal and butanal. In each case, indicate which aldehyde acts as nucleophile and which as electrophile.
Solution:
(i) Taking two molecules of propanal, one which acts as a nucleophile and the other as an electrophile.
(ii) Taking two molecules of butanal, one which acts as a nucleophile and the other as an electrophile.
(iii) Taking one molecule each of propanal and butanal in which propanal acts as a nucleophile and butanal acts as an electrophile.
(iv) Taking one molecule each of propanal and butanal in which propanal acts as an electrophile and butanal acts as a nucleophile.
