Aldol Definition

ăldôl, -dōl, -dŏl
noun
A thick, colorless to pale yellow liquid, C4 H8 O2 , obtained from acetaldehyde and used in perfumery and as a solvent.
American Heritage
A clear, colorless, syrupy liquid, CH3CHOHCH2CHO, obtained by condensation of acetaldehyde: used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as a hypnotic and sedative.
Webster's New World
An organic compound containing an alcohol and a carbonyl group, especially a beta-hydroxy aldehyde.
American Heritage
A chemical reaction that produces a beta-hydroxy carbonyl compound as an intermediate or final product.
American Heritage

(organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • aldehyde-alcohol

Other Word Forms of Aldol

Noun

Singular:
aldol
Plural:
aldols

Origin of Aldol

  • From aldehyde + -ol (“alcohol”)

    From Wiktionary

  • ald(ehyde) –ol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Aldol Sentence Examples

  • In 1867 Wurtz prepared neurine synthetically by the action of trimethylamine on glycol-chlorhydrin, and in 1872 he discovered aldol, pointing out its double character as at once an alcohol and an aldehyde.

  • The aldol condensation (using aldehydes, ketones, two different carbonyl partners, and the intramolecular variant ).

  • The final product is formed by a simple aldol condensation from N, again in a manner which gives a cis ring fusion.

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Words Starting With

AALALD

Words Ending With

LOLDOL

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aldol

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