General Characteristics -In cross aldol reactions, the donor carbonyl compound is deprotonated completely by a strong base like LDA to preform its metal enolate, which prevents self-condensation upon ...
Tag Archives: aldol
Classical Aldol Reaction
General Characteristics -In aldol reactions, the enol or the enolate of a ketone attacks an aldehyde or another ketone to generate a β-hydroxyketone (“aldol”). In the most classical procedure, the ...