The Aldol Reaction (Basic Conditions)

https://joechem.io/videos/41 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link) Worksheet, Written & Video Walkthrough Solutions: - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Putting%20Enols%20and%20Enolates%20to%20Work--New%20Reactions.pdf - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Answer-%20Aldol%20Rxn,%20Michael%20Add,%20and%20Robinson.pdf - https://joechem.io/videos/wksht-soln-walkthrough/48 - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Alpha-Carbon-Synthesis%20Practice.pdf - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Answer-%20Enols,%20Enolates,%20and%20More-Synthesis%20Practice.pdf - https://joechem.io/videos/wksht-soln-walkthrough/50 - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Enols,%20Enolates,%20and%20More-Rxn%20Practice%20Harder.pdf - http://worksheets.joechem.io/worksheets/Answers-%20Enols,%20Enolates,%20and%20More-%20Rxn%20Practice%20Harder.pdf - https://joechem.io/videos/wksht-soln-walkthrough/49 Study Guide: (To be created, but Joe's working on it!) In this video, we talk about the Aldol Reaction (in BASIC conditions--yes that matters!). We draw the mechanism and do some examples predicting reaction products. This will be our first new reaction where enolates (the alpha carbon, right?) are used as nucleophiles. ======================================== Follow jOeCHEM on social media: If you're having an organic blast, please SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/joechem?sub_confirmation=1 LIKE and FOLLOW across social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joechemio/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/joechem_io TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@joechem