The product formed in aldol condensation is

Options

A. a beta-hydroxy acid
B. a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
C. as alpha-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
D. an alpha, beta unsaturated ester

Answer

B

Explanation

Condensation between two molecules of an aldehydes or a ketone having atleast one `alpha`-hydrogen atom in presence of a base of form a `beta`-hydroxy aldehyde or `beta`-hydroxy ketone is known as aldol condensation. Aldol condensation are divided into two parts one is self aldol condensation and another is cross-aldol condensation, when both molecules are same then it is called self aldol and vice versa.