Resumen de A Green Enantioselective Aldol Condensation for the Undergraduate Organic Laboratory
The proline-catalyzed aldol condensation between acetone and isobutyraldehyde proceeds in good yield and with high enantioselectivity at room temperature. This multi-week experiment illustrates a number of principles of green chemistry while also revealing some of the trade-offs. This project also affords several opportunities for open-ended investigations.
