Multiple choice

Which of the following compounds reacts with tollen reagent and forms silver minor and cannot participate in aldol condensation?

  1. 3-pentanone

  2. 2, 2 dimethylpropanal

  3. 3, hydroxyl, 2-pentene

  4. Options 1 and 3 are correct

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the 2, 2 dimethylpropanal reacts with  tollen reagent to form the 2, 2 dimethylpropanate and silver minor. Since, 2, 2 dimethylpropanal does not contain alpha-hydrogen, it does not undergoes aldol condensation.

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