Esterification, Etherification, and Aldol Condensation Using Cathodically-Generated Organic Olate Anions

Organic Synthesis: Aldol Condensation Reaction

In an "aldol addition" reaction an enol or enolate of an aldehyde or ketone reacts with a second aldehyde or ketone forming a new carbon-carbon bond which makes the aldol reaction an important reaction for organic synthesis. Originally, the aldol reaction used ethanal (see below) and therefore the product contained both an aldehyde and an alcohol functional group; thus it became known as the al...

Organic Synthesis: Aldol Condensation Reaction

In an "aldol addition" reaction an enol or enolate of an aldehyde or ketone reacts with a second aldehyde or ketone forming a new carbon-carbon bond. This makes the aldol reaction an important reaction for organic synthesis. Originally, the aldol reaction used ethanal (see below) and therefore the product contained both an aldehyde and an alcohol functional group; thus it became known as the al...

The Aldol Condensation Preparation of 4-Methoxybenzalacetone

The Complete Mechanism of an Aldol Condensation.

Although aldol condensation is one of the most important organic reactions, capable of forming new C-C bonds, its mechanism has never been fully established. We now conclude that the rate-limiting step in the base-catalyzed aldol condensation of benzaldehydes with acetophenones, to produce chalcones, is the final loss of hydroxide and formation of the C═C bond. This conclusion is based on a stu...

Synthesis and characterization of some novel Pyrimidines via Aldol Condensation

The synthesis and characterization of some novel Pyrimidine derivatives have been presented. Acylation of resorcinol followed by nuclear prenylation with isoprene gives Chroman. Chroman on treatment with p-substituted benzaldehydes affords substituted chalcones. Pyrimidines have been prepared from chalcones by condensing with Guanidine hydrochloride in alkali medium. The structure of Pyrimidine...