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Offline Aznhmonglor

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Aldol Addition Reaction
« on: March 25, 2009, 10:29:48 PM »


Alright so for this question I got part (b) but stuck on part (a), any help or what did I do wrong on part a?
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Re: Aldol Addition Reaction
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 06:41:22 AM »
a hint: the aldol is an important carbon-carbon bond forming reaction.  Thus, as you go backward from the product to the aldol precursor starting material, you need to break a carbon-carbon bond.
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Re: Aldol Addition Reaction
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 09:37:06 AM »
Solved! Thanks.
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