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Aldol Reaction, Alpha Carbon Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

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This video covers the carbon-carbon bond mechanism and also reviews the enol and enolate ion and the keto-enol tautomerism. Sal uses an aldehyde in the example, but a ketone could be used as well. As with all of the other videos, Sal reviews the resonance groups, electron behavior, nucleophilic attack, and by-products.

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