Why alpha hydrogen atom is necessary for a aldol condensation
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The aldol condensation requires the formation of an enolate or an enol. If there is no alpha hydrogen these crucial intermediates cannot be formed.
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If the α-hydrogen atoms are present in both aldehyde and ketone, the reaction will produce a mixture of four compounds. The optimum result of cross aldol condensation reaction is possible if an aldehyde compound contains α-hydrogen and another aldehyde compound does not contain α-hydrogen.
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