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When acetone is treated with excess of benzaldehyde in the presence of base, the crossed condensation add two equivalents of benzaldehyde and expels two equivalent of water and forms [X]. Identify the structure of [X] when [X] reacts with NH 2 OH how many stereoisomers are formed.
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[X] = 
, Four stereoisomers are formed.
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