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Autessa Anoosheh 3E
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Ketones

Postby Autessa Anoosheh 3E » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:06 am

If we have two different ketones reacting via cross aldol condensation both with 2 alpha carbons, how do we know which one acts as the enolate and what the product(s) would be?
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Re: Ketones

Postby Chem_Mod » Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:54 pm

Are you serious. lol
This is full on organic chemistry.

Maybe Chemistry Community posts should be included on tests. :-)
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