Acetaldol (Noun)
Meaning
Unsaturated aldol.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The reduction of crotonaldehyde results in the formation of acetaldol as an unsaturated aldol product.
- Acetaldol is produced as an intermediate compound in the crossed aldol reaction when acetaldehyde reacts with beta-nitrostyrene.
- This conversion of the alkene group in the first step maximizes the overall yield of the desired acetaldol compound.
- Beta-chlorovinylsilane reacts efficiently with acetaldehyde and forms an unsaturated acetaldol product, using zirconocene as a catalyst.
- One relevant application of the compound acetaldol in organic synthesis involves the conversion to an unsaturated alcohol or aldehyde by dehydration or oxidation.