A Mixed Aldol Condensation-Michael Addition Experiment

Thomas P. Clausen , Beverly Johnson and Jim Wood
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 00775-6160
J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (3), p 266
DOI: 10.1021/ed073p266
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1996

Abstract

This article describes the anlysis of the recrystallized products of a mixed aldol condensation between symmetrical ketones and aromatic aldehydes.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Aldehydes / Ketones

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