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| Description: These reactions are initiated by deprotonation of the weakly acidic hydrogen to give a resonance-stabilized enolate ion (top). In an aldol condensation (left side), the enolate adds to an aldehyde or ketone, yielding a b-hydroxy carbonyl product. In a Claisen condensation (right side), the enolate adds to an ester, yielding a b-keto product. Picture Stats: Views: 259 Filesize: 91.74kB Height: 808 Width: 631 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=34461 |