A viscous liquid obtained when acetaldehyde dimerizes in dilute alkali or acid.
Alternative name: 3-hydroxybutanal; chemical formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CHO
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- The structures of cycloalkanone-based threo and erythro aldols were investigated by systematic introduction of stereo-determining factors.
- The most useful mixed Aldols are those where only one reactent can form an enolate.
- Several epoxy ketones were converted to aldols in good yields upon irradiation.
- Aldols are bifunctional molecules possessing OH and C=O groups, which are able to act as both hydrogen donors and/or acceptors.
- The simplest aldol - CH 3 CHOHCH 2 CHO - is produced from ethanal.