Definition of Aldol reaction

1. Noun. A reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol.

Generic synonyms: Chemical Reaction, Reaction

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aldol Reaction

alditols
aldobiuronic acid
aldocortin
aldofuranose
aldofuranoses
aldoheptonic acid
aldoheptose
aldohexonic acid
aldohexose
aldohexoses
aldoketomutase
aldoketose
aldoketoses
aldol
aldol condensation
aldol reaction (current term)
aldolase
aldolases
aldolate
aldolates
aldolic
aldolization
aldolizations
aldols
aldonate
aldonate lactonohydrolase
aldonates
aldonic
aldonic acid
aldonic acids

Literary usage of Aldol reaction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"... but, when anthracene is treated with chloral in the presence of aluminium chloride, the aldol reaction takes place according to the following equation: ..."

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