an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
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aldol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aldehyde-alcohol |
| Type of | organic compound |
| Has types | acetaldol |
Examples of aldol
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These products arise via an initial aldol condensation to give diacetone alcohol.
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This synthetic protocol has been applied to the preparation of aldol and Mannich-type adducts.
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The aldol reaction is an important carbon-carbon bond formation reaction in organic chemistry.
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Borodin observed the aldol dimerization of 3-hydroxybutanal from acetaldehyde under acidic conditions.
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The implementation of the aldol reaction in the active site of an enzyme has been an important challenge.
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The aldol reaction is a key process in living organisms associated with the processing and synthesis of carbohydrates.
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This is called an aldol condensation.
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I can perform an aldol condensation using propanoic acid and acetaldehyde, and what I get is a disorganized racemic product.
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Alternatively two different carbonyl compounds may be used, in which case the reaction is known as a crossed aldol reaction.
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- An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
- An aldol or aldol adduct (from "Aldehyde alcohol") is a beta-hydroxy ketone or aldehyde, and is the product of aldol addition (as opposed to aldol condensation, which produces an u03B1,u03B2-unsaturated carbonyl moiety).
