Created at 2:52 p.m. Sep, 18, 2024
Author: bhchandler97
Related Note: 1556239506430 1
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Aldol addition does not create an enone, dehydration does. If you are going to say the reaction "starts with an aldol addition" you must refer to the first step, not the second

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Aldol condensation involves 2 steps: first, aldol addition (producing an aldol) and then a dehydration, producing a conjugated enone (α,β-unsaturated carbonyl)

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This is an enone:
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Very common in the production of pharmaceuticals and perfumes
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