Enols and
Enolates
Reactions of enolate anions -
overview
Reversible and irreversible enolate
formation
Alkylation of enolate
- SN2 reaction of alkyl
halide
- Electrophilic substitution reaction at
a-carbon
of carbonyl
Addition of enolate to carbonyl
(aldol)
- Nucleophilic addition reaction of
aldehyde or ketone
- Electrophilic substitution reaction at
a-carbon
of carbonyl
- Preparation of a,b-unsaturated
carbonyl compound
Acylation of enolate (Claisen or
Dieckmann)
- Nucleophilic substitution reaction of
ester
- Electrophilic substitution reaction at
a-carbon
of carbonyl
- Preparation of b-dicarbonyl
compounds