When acetaldehyde is reacted with 3 equivalents of formaldehyde under alkaline conditions,followed by treatment with sodium borohydride,the product formed shows the following spectra data:
IR: broad peak at 3326 cm⁻¹
¹H NMR: singlet at 3.45 $\delta$
singlet at 4.78 $\delta$ (found to be exchangeable)
Predict a reasonable structure for this product.

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When acetaldehyde is reacted with 3 equivalents of formaldehyde under alkaline conditions,followed by treatment with sodium borohydride,the product formed shows the following spectra data:
IR: broad peak at 3326 cm⁻¹
¹H NMR: singlet at 3.45

\delta

singlet at 4.78

\delta

(found to be exchangeable)
Predict a reasonable structure for this product.

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The Answer of When acetaldehyde is reacted with 3 equivalents of formaldehyde under alkaline conditions,followed by treatment with sodium borohydride,the product formed shows the following spectra data: IR: broad peak at 3326 cm⁻¹ ¹H NMR: singlet at 3.45 $\delta$ singlet at 4.78 $\delta$ (found to be exchangeable) Predict a reasonable structure for this product.

When Acetaldehyde Is Reacted with 3 Equivalents of Formaldehyde Under δ\deltaδ

When Acetaldehyde Is Reacted with 3 Equivalents of Formaldehyde Under $\delta$