What aldol product is formed when two molecules of butanal react together in the presence of base?
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It is an example of Self Condensation reaction as both the nucleophile and the electrophile are the same compounds. When Butanal is reacted with base, the hydrogen at alpha position is abstracted due to its mild acidity and enolate is formed. Enolate attacks second Butanal molecule and forms a compound containing both Hydroxyl group and carbonyl group (Beta hydroxy aldehyde). Reaction is shown below and the name of product is specified below its structure,
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Explanation :
The aluminium and fluorine react to give ionic compound aluminium fluoride.
Aluminium has 1 valence electrons in their shell and fluorine has 7 valence electrons in their shell.
For the complete octet, both aluminium and fluorine exchange valence electrons to form an ionic compound.
The aluminium donates its three valence electrons to three fluorine atoms and they form one and three
ions.
Electron transfer image is shown below.
