The end product will depend upon
a) the amount of the reagent taken
b) the final treatment of the reaction
If we have just taken methylmagnesium iodide and p-hydroxyacetophenone, then we will get methane and hydroxyl group substituted with MgI in place of hydrogen
Figure 1
However if we have taken excess of methylmagnesium iodide which is Grignard's reagent followed by hydrolysis we will get different product
Figure 2
When formaldehyde and acetone then react with each other( aldol condensation) then it will be formed <u> methyl vinyl ketone.</u>
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In organic chemistry, an aldol condensation would be a condensation reaction in which an enol and enolate ion combines with a carbonyl chemical to produce a -hydroxy aldehyde or -hydroxy ketone, that is then dehydrated to produce a conjugated enone.
In aldol condensation, when formaldehyde and acetone then react with each other then it will be formed <u> </u><u>methyl vinyl ketone.</u>
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When it will be heated then it gives methyl vinyl ketones.
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So, the pair of reactants will be formaldehyde and acetone
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