In the following aldol condensation reaction, two different carbonyl compounds were used, and only one product was produced. || base CH CH₂ (product) (i) Suggest a suitable base that can be used for the reaction. (ii) Write the detailed mechanisms to show how you arrive to the final product.

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In the following aldol condensation reaction, two different carbonyl compounds were used,
and only one product was produced.
||
base
CH
CH₂
(product)
(i)
Suggest a suitable base that can be used for the reaction.
(ii)
Write the detailed mechanisms to show how you arrive to the final product.
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