The aldol condensation of `CH_(3)-CHO` results is the formation of

Options

A. `CH_(3)-underset(O)underset(||)C-CH-CH_(3)`
B. `CH_(3)-underset(OH)underset(|)CH-CH_(2)-underset(O)underset(||)(CH)`
C. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(OH)underset(|)CH-underset(O)underset(||)CH`
D. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)OH+CH_(3)OH`

Answer

B

Explanation

`underset("Acetaldehyde")(2CH_(3)CHO) overset(OH^(Theta))underset("Aldol condensation")toCH_(3)-underset("Aldol")underset(OH)underset(|)(CH_(3)-CH-CH_(2))CHO`