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There are so many rnx all over the place, I want to make sure i'm following this right.
1)You can form enolates by abstracting the H from the alpha carbon of either aldehydes and ketones. Does it work for carboxylic acids?
2) Another method will be by abstracting alpha hydrogen from an aldol giving you the condensed product.
3) isn't keto-enol tautomers a part of enolate mechanism. I mean doesn't fall under the same category? Do we need the alpha-beta unsaturated carbon to tautomers or can I use ketones to form the ketol?? and then abstract one proton to from the unsaturated product giving rise to tautomers. Can an aldol undergo keto-enol tautomers?
I'm just confused with all these reactions. I'm just trying to figure out they are basically closely related. I know the aldol mechanisms shown the book just present aldehydes, but ketones can form ketols?? if thats what its called.
1)You can form enolates by abstracting the H from the alpha carbon of either aldehydes and ketones. Does it work for carboxylic acids?
2) Another method will be by abstracting alpha hydrogen from an aldol giving you the condensed product.
3) isn't keto-enol tautomers a part of enolate mechanism. I mean doesn't fall under the same category? Do we need the alpha-beta unsaturated carbon to tautomers or can I use ketones to form the ketol?? and then abstract one proton to from the unsaturated product giving rise to tautomers. Can an aldol undergo keto-enol tautomers?
I'm just confused with all these reactions. I'm just trying to figure out they are basically closely related. I know the aldol mechanisms shown the book just present aldehydes, but ketones can form ketols?? if thats what its called.
