Question

Explain aldol condensation in simple with mechanism

Answer 1

* Aldol condensation is an organic reaction in which an enolate ion reacts with carboxyl compound in order to form a β– hydroxyaldehyde or β– hydroxyketone..

* This reaction can be seen as an acid-base reaction. The aldehyde is attacked at the electrophilic carbonyl carbon by the nucleophilic enolate ion.

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