Cleisen condensation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This chapter contains all necessary information needed to know about the alpha carbon chemistry of carbonyl compounds. These notes are color coded. It contains information about acidity, enolization, alpha halogenation, aldol and claisen condensation reactions, malonic and acetoacetic ester synthesis, conjugate addition and michael addition reactions. Reactions and mechanisms are shown clearly with arrows, and explanations as necessary.