Which of the following reagents produce diacetone alcohol?

Options

A. `(CH_(3))_(2)CO+EtOH`
B. `(CH_(3))_(2)O+"conc."H_(2)SO_(4)`
C. `(CH_(3))_(2)+Ba(OH)_(2)`
D. `(CH_(3))_(2)CO+LiAlH_(4)`.

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(3)-overset("O ")overset("|| ")underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")"C "+CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_(3)overset(Ba(OH)_(3))rarrunderset("Diacetone alcohol")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset("| ")underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")"C "-CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_(3))`