Talk:Aldol condensation

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I'm trying to work through the first example to get the side products drawn, but it doesn't seem very obvious. Am I missing something, or should this example be replaced with a clearer one or have some explanation added?

[edit] aldol condensation

I am reluctant to dismiss the examples given for this reaction, however, I do not believe they are very helpful for anyone wishing to see an example of the reaction listed in the title. Perhaps the examples could remain listed, but in the first case, it should be prefaced as an example of an unusual method for a mixed or crossed aldol reaction. It is several reactions combined for which aldol condensation would not readily come to mind from the reactants and products.

The second example contains a factual error related to the abstract posted. They are different. Either the abstract is in error or the wiki is in error. If decompostion were to also occur, the products of that decomposition have been been provided. However, the abstract doesn't suggest a decompostion occurs.

The third example contains a buried example of an aldol reaction. Again, I would doubt the average person interested in an aldol condensation could even pick out the named reaction.

Hopefully, either the orginators of the wiki would sef-edit their contribution appropiately or I should anticipate that an expert in the field of organic chemistry would see fit to simply delete these examples as rare or poorly relating to the original topic.

71.169.70.15 17:18, 11 December 2006 (UTC)