8.4.4.1 - Acidity of a-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones
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What does the α-hydrogen refer to in carbonyl compounds?
💡 Hint: Think about the location of the carbonyl group.
What is formed from the aldol reaction?
💡 Hint: Check the identities of the starting materials.
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What is the primary product of the aldol reaction between two moles of ethanal?
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of the starting material.
Is the carbonyl group responsible for increasing the acidity of the adjacent hydrogen?
💡 Hint: Think about the effect of electronegativity.
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Predict the major products of self and cross-aldol condensation when benzaldehyde is used with both ethanal and propanal.
💡 Hint: Think about where the hydrogens are located.
Provide a detailed mechanism for the formation of but-2-enal from the aldol reaction of two molecules of ethanal.
💡 Hint: Visualize the steps and the structures formed at each stage.
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