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varsha valli g. (804)

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aldol condensation requires only the 2nd aldehyde to have an alpha H not necessarily the 1st also.so HCHO and benzaldehyde can b used as the 1st aldehyde in cross aldol condensation,only thing is that they cannot form their self products.
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