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The Hive => Novel Discourse => Topic started by: Bubbleplate on June 05, 2002, 04:59:00 AM

Title: Raspberry Ketone
Post by: Bubbleplate on June 05, 2002, 04:59:00 AM

I ran across an interesting article about the crossed-aldol condensation of various aldehydes with Acetone.
Wonder if it might be applicable to honey? The Semimicroscale hydrogenation apparatus set up is interesting anyway:

http://journals.springer-ny.com/chedr/sample/13smi897.htm (http://journals.springer-ny.com/chedr/sample/13smi897.htm)

Title: The reaction as is is not applicable to ...
Post by: Rhodium on June 05, 2002, 05:23:00 AM

The reaction as is is not applicable to MD-phenyl-2-propanone or MD-Phenyl-2-butanone, but I agree, it is a very nifty setup.