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Q. Upon treatment with $Al \left(OEt\right)_{3}$ followed by usual reaction (work up), $CH_{3} CHO$ will produce

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Solution:

$\underset{\text{acetaldehyde}}{2CH_3CHO}A\xrightarrow[\text{Tischenko reaction}] {Al(OC_2H_5)_3}\underset{\text{ethyl acetate}}{CH_3COOCH_2CH_3}$