Question

In this lab you are doing a condensation reaction between two aromatic aldehydes. Will this type of reaction occur with any two aldehydes or only aromatic aldehydes?

A. This reaction can occur with any aldehydes, non-aromatic aldehydes are smaller, and thus undergo this condensation reaction even faster.

B. This reaction will only occur with aromatic aldehydes; the aromatic ring is required for resonance stabilization of intermediates in the reaction mechanism.

C. This reaction can occur with any aldehydes, any aldehyde can coordinate to the catalyst and result in this condensation reaction.

D. This reaction will only occur with aromatic aldehydes, the aromatic ring destabilizes the starting material making it more reactive.

E. This reaction will only occur with aromatic aldehydes, the aromatic ring coordinates to the catalyst making the reaction more favorable.

Answer 1

option C will be the answer

this type of condensation reaction can occur by both aliphatic and aromatic type of aldehydes

for more knowledge you can check out some name reaction for example benzoin condensation which involve two aromatic aldehydes and aldol condensation which involve aliphatic condensation.