Q. 18 Explain the mechanism of aldol addition reaction
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The aldol addition in a nutshell is when the newly formed enolate reacts with another aldehyde or ketone to form a new carbon-carbon bond and thus a larger organic compound. ... The general form of thealdol addition is enolate + aldehyde or ketone = aldol product.
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aldol addition is a reaction that occurs between the enolate of an aldehyde or ketone and the alpha-carbon of another aldehyde or ketone to form a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone. ... An enolate is an intermediate in organic chemistry that contains a formal negative one charge on either a carbon atom or an oxygen atom.
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