Aldehyde-Ketone Reaction Mechanisms

Tutorials…The following tutorials are written in a question-answer format.

Grignard Reaction of Methanal and Methylmagnesium Bromide

Formation of Hemiacetals

Reviews…The following images of the complete mechanisms have links (clickable hot-spots) on the various elements within the image to review the theory.

Grignard Reaction of Methanal and Methylmagnesium Bromide

Formation of Hemiacetals

The following are animated gif images and avi movies.

Grignard Reaction

Methylmagnesiumbromide + Acetaldehyde

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Methylmagnesiumbromide + Cyclohexanone

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Methylmagnesiumbromide + Carbon Dioxide

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Hemiacetal Formation

Acetaldehyde + Methanol

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