Organic Chemistry

Chapter 7: Aldehydes & Ketones II

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The ____ product is favored in reactions that are slow, reversible, at higher temperatures, and with a weaker, smaller base.

Enamines are tautomers of ____.

____ are tautomers of imines.

An i____s a compound that contains a C=N bond.

An imine is a compound that contains a ____ bond.

____ form is thermodynamically favored over the enamine form.

Imine form is thermodynamically favored over the ____ form.

In ____, it’s a nucleophilic addition reaction, with the carbonyl-containing compound acting as both a nucleophile and an electrophile.

In aldol condensations, it’s a ____ reaction, with the carbonyl-containing compound acting as both a nucleophile and an electrophile.

Aldol Condensation: Formation of Aldol Reaction Step #1: ____. Step #2: Nucleophilic attack of the enolate on an electrophilic carbonyl in…

Aldol Condensation: Formation of Aldol Reaction Step #1: The base removes a proton on the α carbon to form a resonance-stabilized enolate.…

Aldol Condensation: Formation of Aldol Reaction Step #1: The base removes a proton on the α carbon to form a resonance-stabilized enolate.…

Aldol condensations are most useful if ____.

Aldol Condensation: Dehydration of Aldol Step #1: The base removes a proton on the α carbon to form a resonance-stabilized enolate. Step #2…

Aldol Condensation: Dehydration of Aldol Step #1: ____. Step #2: – OH is eliminated as the electron pair of the enolate forms the new π bon…

Aldol Condensation two main steps are a____.

With a ____ temperatures, dehydration in aldol condensation occurs by an E1 or E2 mechanism.

With a strong base and high temperatures, dehydration in aldol condensation occurs by ____ mechanism.

If using multiple types of aldehydes and ketones are present in aldol reaction and you want to prevent a mixture of products you can use a…

Reverse of aldol condensation reaction is re____action.

To push the reaction in a retro-aldol direction, ____ is applied.

The retro-aldol reaction is useful for breaking bonds between ____.

The re____action is useful for breaking bonds between the α -and β -carbons of a carbonyl.

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