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Chemistry / When does acetaldehyde undergo an aldol reaction instead of a Grignard reaction?
« on: 03/11/2017 04:26:02 »
We know that Grignard reagent is strongly basic. It is stronger than NaOH.
We also know that sodium hydroxide is just enough to abstract a proton from active methyl group of acetaldehyde to carry out aldol reaction.
Now my point is, if we use Grignard reagent, acetaldehyde should undergo aldol reaction instead of Grignard reaction.
Any comments?
We also know that sodium hydroxide is just enough to abstract a proton from active methyl group of acetaldehyde to carry out aldol reaction.
Now my point is, if we use Grignard reagent, acetaldehyde should undergo aldol reaction instead of Grignard reaction.
Any comments?