[limonade]

I was asked to give the organic aldol condensation products as in the following question.


I have drawn out the mechanisms on scratch paper. It makes sense to me. I gave the dehydration products as shown in the picture and it counted me as wrong. I have no idea if it wants the neutral aldo product before it undergoes dehydration.  It won't tell me what I did wrong, chemically speaking not program wise, and I would like to know otherwise I just might make the same mistake again, if I have made any.  Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks

[discodermolide]

I would think the product would be


unless it is asking for the product before loss of water. But the aldol condensation is the synthesis of conjugated carbonyl compounds.

[Dan]

The problem is your cyclohexenone - it will not form - draw out the mechanism, can you see why?

[limonade]

Yep. I see it now. Its not a conjugated diene. x/

Thank you