In organic chemistry, 3-hydroxybutanal (acetaldol, aldol) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CHO and the structure H3C−CH(OH)−CH2−CH=O. It is classified as an aldol (R−CH(OH)−CHR'−C(=O)−R") and the word "aldol" can refer specifically to 3-hydroxybutanal. It is formally the product of the dimerization of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO).
In organic chemistry, 3-hydroxybutanal (acetaldol, aldol) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CHO and the structure H3C−CH(OH)−CH2−CH=O. It is classified as an aldol (R−CH(OH)−CHR'−C(=O)−R") and the word "aldol" can refer specifically to 3-hydroxybutanal. It is formally the product of the dimerization of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO).
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