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aldol condensation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
al-dol -con-den-sa-tion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

aldol condensations (plural)

Questions

What does aldol condensation mean?
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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