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Why does methanal not give aidol condensation while ethanol forms an aldol?

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This is because only those compounds which haie α – hydrogen atoms can undergo aldol condensation reactions. Ethanol possesses α – hydrogen and therefore undergoes aldol condensation. Methanal does not have α – hydrogen atoms, hence does not undergo aldol condensation reactions.



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