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Propanal is treated with dilute aqueous at room temperature and the product is then heated to give (aldol condensation). The correct statement(s) is(are)
- A. has the molecular formula .
- B. exhibits geometrical isomerism.
- C. Reductive ozonolysis of gives propanal and ethanal.
- D. gives a positive iodoform test.
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Answer: A, B
Two propanal molecules combine: the enolate of one (nucleophilic carbon C-2) attacks the carbonyl carbon of the other to give 3-hydroxy-2-methylpentanal; heating eliminates water to the conjugated enal , 2-methylpent-2-enal. Formula: ; (A) is true. Each alkene carbon bears two different substituents (C2: methyl and CHO; C3: ethyl and H), so E/Z isomerism exists; (B) is true. Cleaving the double bond gives (propanal) and (2-oxopropanal), not ethanal, so (C) is false. There is no group or unit, so the iodoform test is negative and (D) is false.
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