aldol condensation

English

Noun

aldol condensation (plural aldol condensations)

  1. (organic chemistry) A condensation reaction in which an enol or enolate ion reacts with an aldehyde or ketone to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone (an aldol reaction), which is then followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.
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