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Question

When a mixture of benzaldehyde and acetophenone is treated with dilute $NaOH$ at $293\, K$ , it forms

A

2,3-diphenyl propanal

B

1,1-diphenylpropan-2-one-1-ol

C

1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1 -one

D

1,2-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one

Answer

1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1 -one

Explanation

Solution

It is an example of cross-aldol condensation