Butanal, when reacted with sodium hydroxide in an ethanol solvent, undergoes an aldol condensation. Draw this reaction by filling in the missing structures in the boxes below: (2 pts each, 6 pts total)
NaOH
EtOH
loses H2O
butanal
aldol product
β-hydroxyaldehyde
dehydration product
α,β-unsaturated aldehyde
Using the curved arrow convention to show bond making and bond breaking, draw a reasonable mechanism for this aldol condensation. You do not have to draw the elimination mechanism: (4 pts)