Question
____ reaction starts with a/an aldol addition to create a/an aldol.
Answer
An aldol condensation reaction starts with a/an aldol addition to create a/an aldol.
Then it undergoes a dehydration to give a conjugated enone (α,β-unsaturated carbonyl)
This is an enone:
Very common in the production of pharmaceuticals and perfumes
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