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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q7
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q7

JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
Aldol condensation is a popular and classical method to prepare α,β\alpha, \betaα,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This reaction can be both intermolecular and intramolecular. Predict which one of the following is not a product of intramolecular aldol condensation?
  1. A
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 3 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 3 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 3 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 3 English Option 4
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Correct answer: B

The question asks which structure is not obtainable by intramolecular aldol condensation.

However, the image/structures corresponding to options A, B, C, D are missing in the provided text. Since intramolecular aldol condensation depends entirely on the given carbonyl substrate and the ring size / enone product shown in each option, the answer cannot be derived from the text alone.

Key chemistry idea

In intramolecular aldol condensation:

  1. A molecule containing two carbonyl groups forms an enolate at one carbonyl.
  2. That enolate attacks the other carbonyl within the same molecule.
  3. The reaction usually favors formation of 5-membered or 6-membered rings.
  4. After dehydration, it gives an α,β\alpha,\betaα,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.

So, the option that is not a product would typically be the one requiring:

  • an unfavorable 3- or 4-membered ring, or
  • an unfavorable 7-membered or larger ring in the usual aldol setup, or
  • an impossible connectivity for enolate attack.

But here

Because the actual structures for options A–D are not visible, I cannot independently verify which one is impossible.

The stored correct answer is B, but without the structures I cannot confirm it rigorously.

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