Write the structures of the expected
products of aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction (i) Methanal
(ii) 2-Methylpentanal
(iii) Benzaldehyde
(iv) Benzophenone
(v) Cyclohexanone
(vi) 1-Phenylpropanone
(vii) Phenylacetaldehyde
(viii) Butan-1-ol
(ix) 2,2-Dimethylbutanal
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How will you convert ethanal into the following compounds (i) Butane-1,3-diol
(ii) But-2-enal
(iii) But-2-enoic acid
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