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aldol
[al-dawl, -dol]
noun
Also called acetaldol.a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
any of a class of compounds containing both an alcohol and an aldehyde functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules.
aldol
/ ˈæɒ /
noun
Systematic name: 3-hydroxybutanal.a colourless or yellowish oily liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of rubber accelerators, as an organic solvent, in perfume, and as a hypnotic and sedative. Formula: CH 3 CHOHCH 2 CHO
any organic compound containing the functional group -CHOHCH 2 CHO
(modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHOHCH 2 CHO
aldol group or radical
aldol reaction
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aldol1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aldol1
Example Sentences
He tested whether proline could catalyze an aldol reaction, in which carbon atoms from two different molecules bond together.
The mechanism of the reaction is undoubtedly as follows: when the sulfuric acid and acetone are in contact for long periods of time, several molecules of the acetone condense to form aldol condensation products.
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