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Carbonyl Practice Question 1

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Organic Chemistry 1 Textbook > Aldehydes and Ketones (Addition to Carbonyls/Reactivity of Enolates)

The Aldol Reaction

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Practice: The Aldol Reaction


The following compound was left to equilibrate in a basic solution. Within 3 hours a new bicylic compound was obtained. What is the structure of this new compound and why does it form? As a bonus, draw the mechanism in full.



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Carbonyl Practice Question 1
The following compound was left to equilibrate in a basic solution. Within 3 hours a new bicylic compound was obtained. What is the structure of this new compound and why does it form?
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