Claisen Condensation

The Claisen Condensation proceeds by carbon-carbon bond formation between an enolate donor and a carbonyl acceptor. For each of the following Claisen products (1 through 5) select a donor and an acceptor compound from the list at the bottom of the page (compounds A through H). Enter the letter corresponding to your selection in the appropriate answer box.

Claisen ProductDonorAcceptor
Claisen Condensation





This script written by William Reusch, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University. Please send comments and corrections to whreusch@pilot.msu.edu.