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One mole contains 6.022 × 10²³ particles — if a mole of seconds passed, it'd be 19 quadrillion years.
Did you know?
One mole contains 6.022 × 10²³ particles — if a mole of seconds passed, it'd be 19 quadrillion years.
Of the following, which is the product formed when cyclohexanone undergoes aldol condensation followed by heating?




To solve this problem, we need to understand the aldol condensation of cyclohexanone.Aldol condensation involves the following steps:1. Formation of the enolate ion:• Cyclohexanone undergoes deprotonation at the alpha carbon to form an enolate ion.2. Nucleophilic attack:• The enolate ion attacks the carbonyl carbon of another cyclohexanone molecule, forming a beta-hydroxy ketone.3. Dehydration:• Upon heating, the beta-hydroxy ketone undergoes dehydration to form an alpha, beta-unsaturated ketone.Let's analyze the options:• Option 1: This structure shows a conjugated system, but it is not the correct product of cyclohexanone aldol condensation.• Option 2: This structure is a beta-hydroxy ketone, which is an intermediate, not the final product.• Option 3: This structure shows a diketone, which is incorrect.• Option 4: This structure is the correct alpha, beta-unsaturated ketone formed after dehydration.Therefore, the correct option is Option 4.
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