Question
In a ____ reaction, a/an enolate attacks a/an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl, creating a bond.
Answer
In a Michael addition reaction, a/an enolate attacks a/an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl, creating a bond.
Here is the big picutre– if you see an acryl group and you use an enolate to try to do an adol reaction (1,2 [one being the negative charge on the enolate, 2 being the carbony of the thing your atacking]) then you will attack the beta carbon, and you will form a 1,4 product.
For aldo addition you get a hydroxly group, for micheal adition you get a carbonyl on the 4
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