Coefficient of dibenzalacetone

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Dibenzalacetone is an organic compound that is often synthesized through the aldol condensation of acetone with benzaldehyde. The chemical formula for dibenzalacetone is \( C_{15}H_{14}O \).

In terms of coefficients, if you are referring to stoichiometric coefficients in a balanced chemical equation for its synthesis, the reaction can be represented as follows:

\[ 2 \text{C}_7\text{H}_6\text{O} + \text{C}3\text{H}6\text{O} \rightarrow \text{C}{15}\text{H}{14}\text{O} + 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} \]

In this equation:

  • C₇H₆O represents benzaldehyde.
  • C₃H₆O represents acetone.
  • The stoichiometric coefficients would be 2 for benzaldehyde and 1 for acetone, producing 1 molecule of dibenzalacetone and 2 molecules of water.

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