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ALDOL REACTION
5.  Aldol reaction Nuc = enol- products aldols
A self-reaction in the presence of base that
occurs with all aldehydes & ketones which
possess a-hydrogens. A condensation rxn.
an aldol
nucleophilic addition
enolate
anion
A condensation reaction is a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties (functional groups) combine to form one single molecule, together with the loss of a small molecule – here OH-