aldol reaction

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aldol reaction - a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol

chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

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Extending the coverage of its predecessor, Modern Aldo Reactions, this reference focuses on the latest developments and offers new tools for use of the aldol reaction in the development of natural products and pharmaceuticals.

Modern methods in stereoselective aldol reactions

Key steps included a diisopinocampheylchloroborane (DPC)-catalysed aldol reaction that was shown to be highly sensitive to traces of moisture.

Boron from lab to launch: Christopher D. Hewitt and Karl Matos from BASF Corporation, USA, review recent developments in the use of borane reagents for commercial-scale API synthesis, which were highlighted when more than 150 scientists met at the 5th BASF Boron Conference in March 2009 in Hyderabad, India

A recent communication from the Journal of Organic Chemistry describing an asymmetric, biologically-catalyzed aldol reaction was used as the basis for this study.

Chemistry section. (Collegiate Division 2002)

Triacetone alcohol and semiphorone undergo retrograde aldol reaction catalyzed by carbonaceous residues adhering to the surface of the injector port of the gas chromatograph during GC-MS analysis.