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Mixed aldol products obtained from aldol condensation of ethanal and propanone are
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019 (22 Apr Shift 1)
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Crossed-aldol condensation taking place when two different molecules of aldehydes or two different ketones or one molecule of aldehyde and one molecule of ketone (both containing \(\alpha-\mathrm{H}\) atoms) reacts with each other.
A number of products due to self-condensation and cross condensation are obtained.


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