So I'm reviewing an old diagnostic, and the question pretty much asks "What kind of reaction is aldol condensation?"
The answer is nucleophilic addition, but how can you distinguish nucleophilic addition and electrophilic addition??? Every addition needs an a nucleophile and electrophile, does it not?
For example, in the aldol, the enolate is the nucleophile, and the carbonyl is the electrophile.
What am I missing here?
The answer is nucleophilic addition, but how can you distinguish nucleophilic addition and electrophilic addition??? Every addition needs an a nucleophile and electrophile, does it not?
For example, in the aldol, the enolate is the nucleophile, and the carbonyl is the electrophile.
What am I missing here?