n micxed aldol condensation of acetone with excess benzaldehyde in the presence of NaOH what happens in initial step? oh attacks the carbonyl of acetate oh attacks the carbonyl carbon of benzaldehyde  oh abstracts a proton from benzaldehyde  oh abstracts a proton from acetone

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In micxed aldol condensation of acetone with excess benzaldehyde in the presence of NaOH

what happens in initial step?

oh attacks the carbonyl of acetate

oh attacks the carbonyl carbon of benzaldehyde 

oh abstracts a proton from benzaldehyde 

oh abstracts a proton from acetone

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