Given below are two statements: Statements I: Acidity of α-hydrogens of aldehydes and…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen

Given below are two statements:
 Statements I: Acidity of α-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones is responsible for Aldol reaction.
 Statement II: Reaction between benzaldehyde and ethanal will NOT give Cross - Aldol product. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(Jee Main 2024)
  1. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
  2. Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  3. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  4. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Answer

(A) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

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