Question

Draw the structure of the major organic product of the following reaction.

NaOCH2CH3
------------------------------→
95% aq. ethanol, 20°

Predict whether the product will be an aldol or an enone.
You do not have to consider stereochemistry.
You do not have to explicitly draw H atoms.
Do not include lone pairs in your answer.
They will not be considered in the grading.
If no reaction occurs, draw the organic starting material.

Answer 1

Aldol

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction will be an aldol.