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Key Takeaways
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Enols are basically alkene alcohols that have special reactivity because of their relative instability.
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• Enolates are the conjugate bases of enols and are particularly reactive molecules.
• Many reactions of aldehydes and ketones involve the relative acidity of the alpha carbon molecule.
• Acid and base halogenation can occur at the alpha carbon atom.
• Aldol reactions can occur with ketones and aldehydes, making enals and enones as end products.
• The various conjugate addition reactions involve the alkyl addition to the beta carbon or conjugate carbon atom of an enone or enal, facilitated by enolate intermediaries.
