ochemfreak

was wondering if someone could help me write a mechanism for the synthesis of methyl E-4-methoxycinnamate from p-anisaldehyde. and suggest a reason why the cyclic intermediate might have two important groups in a trans relationship that could favor the E-...

the crossed aldol condensation of acetaldehyde with benzaldehyde is aided by the face that benzaldehyde bears no alpha protons however a possible competitive reaction is the self condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde. slow addition of acetaldehyde...