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1)     Why, in this case, does theβ,β’-dihyroxyketone intermediate (I)lose two water molecules? 2)     Dibenzalacetone has a...

1)     Why, in this case, does theβ,β-dihyroxyketone intermediate (I)lose two water molecules?

2)     Dibenzalacetone has a light yellowcolor. Why is it colored?

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β,β' -dihydroxy ketone intermediate (I)is the aldol inorder to get stabilized it tends to lose watermolecule as it loses
the water molecules the product is in conjugation hence it ismore stable.

   The compound Dibenzalacetone is light yellow color asthe the compound has a conjugation and it has a chromophere as
    carbonyl group in the product with two Aromaticrings.
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