Question

what is aldol compound​

Answer 1

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An aldol or aldol adduct is a hydroxy ketone or aldehyde, and is the product of aldol addition. When used alone, the term "aldol" may refer to the specific aldol, 3-hydroxybutanal.

Answer 2

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Aldol' is an abbreviation of aldehyde and alcohol. When the enolate of an aldehyde or a ketone reacts at the α-carbon with the carbonyl of another molecule under basic or acidic conditions to obtain β-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone, this reaction is called Aldol Reaction.