Q 12.7 Which of the following compounds would undergo aldol condensation, which is the Cannizzaro reaction and which neither? Write the structures of the expected products of aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction.
(vi) 1-Phenylpropanone
1-Phenylpropanone has two alpha-hydrogen atoms, So it gives an aldol condensation reaction. It reacts with another molecule of 1-Phenylpropanone in the presence of dil. .