An unknown aldehyde A on reaction with alkali gives a `beta`- hydroxy
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Date: 29/03/2020

An unknown aldehyde A on reaction with alkali gives a `beta`- hydroxy aldehyd, which loses water to form an unsaturated aldehyde, But-2-enal. Another aldehyde \'B\' disproporationation reaction in the presence of conc, alkali to form products C and D. C is an aryl alcohol wit the formula (`C_(2)H_(8))` (1) Identify A and B. (ii) Write the sequence of reactions involved. (iii) Name the product, when B reacts with Zn amalgam and hydrochloric acid.