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Claisen-Schmidt condensation of benzaldehyde with acetone (dibenzalacetone)

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  1. Question 1

    5 Apr 2024

    146
    In the Claisen-Schmidt reaction to prepare 351 g351\text{ }g of dibenzalacetone using 87 g87\text{ }g of acetone, the amount of benzaldehyde required is ______ g. (Nearest integer)

  2. Question 2

    8 Apr 2024

    145
    Two moles of benzaldehyde and one mole of acetone under alkaline conditions using aqueous NaOHNaOH after heating gives xx as the major product. The number of π\pi bonds in the product xx is