Claisen condensation.pptx

Pharmaceutical organic chemistry 3
Pharmacy

1. Claisen – Schmidt condensation The Claisen -Schmidt reaction (crossed- aldol reaction) is a condensation reaction of aldehydes and carbonyl compounds leading to β- hydroxylcarbonyl compounds and it has played an important role in synthetic organic chemistry The Claisen –Schmidt condensation is  the reaction between an aldehyde or ketone having an α-hydrogen with an aromatic carbonyl compound  

2. Claisen – Schmidt condensation