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darbym82

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on: Aug 23, 2018
The product of an aldol condensation reaction is generally favored if
 a. an aldehyde is disubstituted.
  b. a ketone is disubstituted.
  c. an aldehyde has no alpha substituents.
  d. substituents near the carbonyl are large.

Question 2

Which of the following does not characterize carbonyl condensation reactions?
 a. rare in biological systems
  b. form new carbon-to-carbon bonds
  c. enolate ion can act as a nucleophile
  d. an -hydrogen required for an aldol condensation
  e. All of these characterize carbonyl condensation reactions.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


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