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== Condensation of Ketone to Alpha, Beta Unsaturated Carbonyl == | |||
This mechanism forms an enol, which then attacks the carbonyl of another molecule. The molecule then undergoes E1cb to eliminate the hydroxy group and form a carbon-carbon double bond. | |||
[[File:Alpha-Beta_Unsaturated_Ketone_Formation.png|550px]] | |||