Draw the structure of the major organic product of the following reaction. Predict whether the product will be an aldol or an enone. dilute NaOH 95% aq. ethanol, 50⁰

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Draw the structure of the major organic product of the following reaction. Predict whether the product will be
an aldol or an enone.
dilute NaOH
95% aq. ethanol, 50⁰
• 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.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the structure of the major organic product of the following reaction. Predict whether the product will be an aldol or an enone. dilute NaOH 95% aq. ethanol, 50⁰ • 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.
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