Question

what is aldol condensation

Answer 1

An aldol condensation is a condensation reactionin organic chemistry in which an enol or an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Answer 2

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Aldol condensation : Two molecules of aldehydes and ketones containing $\alpha-$ hydrogen atom, in the presence of dilute alkali, undergo condensation to form $\beta-$ hydroxyaldehyde or $\beta-$ hydroxyketone.

This reaction is called aldol condensation.