What is the first step in the acid-catalyzed aldol condensation reaction. Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enolate Tautomerization to the enol Tautomerization to the enolate Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enol

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What is the first step in the acid-catalyzed aldol condensation reaction.
Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enolate
Tautomerization to the enol
Tautomerization to the enolate
Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enol
Transcribed Image Text:What is the first step in the acid-catalyzed aldol condensation reaction. Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enolate Tautomerization to the enol Tautomerization to the enolate Attack of the aldehyde/ketone by the enol
What is the nucleophile in the acid-catalyzed aldol condensation
reaction?
An enol
A ketone
An enolate
An aldehyde
Transcribed Image Text:What is the nucleophile in the acid-catalyzed aldol condensation reaction? An enol A ketone An enolate An aldehyde
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