The aldol reaction between dibenzyl ketone and benzil is synthetically useful because of which of the following?
a. The two carbonyl compounds have similar reactivity.
b. There is a large difference in the reactivity of the two compounds.
c. One of the compounds has no ‐hydrogens.
d. They are two different carbonyl compounds which is a requirement for the reaction.
e. The product crystallizes from solution and drives the reaction to completion.
Answer: c. One of the compounds has no alpha‐hydrogens.