Question

Question: What aldehyde or ketone is needed to prepare each compound by an aldol reaction?

Short answer

Answer

a.

b.

c.

Step-by-step solution

Aldol reaction

The breaking of alpha and beta carbon produces other carbonyl compounds that react and produce the same compound via aldol reaction.

Formation of carbonyl compounds

a.

The ketone or aldehyde required to prepare given compound via aldol reaction is shown below:

Required aldehyde or ketone in a

b.

The ketone or aldehyde required to prepare given compound via aldol reaction is shown below:

Required aldehyde or ketone in b

c.

The ketone or aldehyde required to prepare given compound via aldol reaction is shown below:

Required aldehyde or ketone in c