Enol Ether and Aldol Condensations

Abstract

Since research on the total synthesis of carotenoids began, the enol ether and the aldol condensations have been frequently used for the formation of carbon-carbon double bonds. In general, the enol ether reaction has been employed successfully for the condensation of a wide range of acetals and sometimes of ketals with enol ethers and dienol ethers.KeywordsLewis AcidLarge ExcessAldol CondensationMethyl KetoneEnol EtherThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.