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Why benzaldehyde does not undergo aldol condensation?

Answer:
Only those aldehydes may undergo the aldol condensation which have the alpha hydrogen (hydrogen at carbon adjacent to carbonyl carbon) in benzaldehyde alpha carbon is not present so it can not undergoes the aldol condensation.
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