Assertion: Mixture of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde in hot alkaline medium gives cinnamaldehyde. Reason: Benzaldehyde is strong electrophile than acetaldehyde.

Question

Assertion: Mixture of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde in hot alkaline medium gives cinnamaldehyde. Reason: Benzaldehyde is strong electrophile than acetaldehyde. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

This is a Claisen-Schmidt reaction.

Q. Assertion: Mixture of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde in hot alkaline medium gives cinnamaldehyde. Reason: Benzaldehyde is strong electrophile than acetaldehyde.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

This is a Claisen-Schmidt reaction.

Q. Assertion: Mixture of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde in hot alkaline medium gives cinnamaldehyde.
Reason: Benzaldehyde is strong electrophile than acetaldehyde.