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Aldol Condensation
« on: January 19, 2013, 10:11:06 AM »
Hi...I have a problem on aldol condensation. The question was to do a successful aldol condensation on "2-methyl pentanal". I did the "aldol" part, as shown in the attachment. But I'm struggling with the "condensation" part, where I have to remove a molecule of water. I know that the -OH has to be removed, but I don't know where the other hydrogen has to be removed from.

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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 10:24:22 AM »
There is a possibility in your molecule to eliminate water, look hard enough and you will see.
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 10:31:02 AM »
Do you remove the hydrogen from the carbon on the left of the carbon holding the -OH?
So in that case I'll get the following compound.....is that right?


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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 10:38:06 AM »
CCCC(C)C=O>>CCCC(C)C(O)C(C)(C=O)CCC

CCCC(C)C(O)C(C)(C=O)CCC>>CCCC(C)=CC(C)(C=O)CCC

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Re: Aldol Condensation
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013, 10:41:20 AM »
As far as I can tell, without breaking my neck, yes, that is the aldol condensation product.
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013, 10:44:26 AM »
Haha, sorry about that! I forgot to rotate the image after scanning it.
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013, 10:46:53 AM »
Haha, sorry about that! I forgot to rotate the image after scanning it.
Thanks for the *delete me*

You can fix it now.

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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2013, 10:48:45 AM »
The "delete me" isn't going away....I meant "help"

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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2013, 10:50:41 AM »
I read the that the words "help" or the like were replaced by the "delete me" by the God of Fora who is all seeing and powerful.
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2013, 10:52:17 AM »
Huh???

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Re: Aldol Condensation
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013, 10:55:57 AM »

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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2013, 11:00:14 AM »
It's just like chemistry, it's not difficult, thanks for the *delete me*

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=34153.msg130861#msg130861
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Re: Aldol Condensation
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 11:02:54 AM »
Ok...let me rephrase.

Thanks for the enlightenment!  ;D

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