The major product obtained in the following reaction is: fig
Chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones -
Undergo nucleophilic addition reactions at carbon-oxygen double bond, hybridization of carbon changes from sp2 to sp3. Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones due to steric hindrance and +I effect of an alkyl group.
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As we have learned when NaOEt is used as a catalyst it acts as an reducing agent.
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