Enol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

    "1996, Ludvik Labler, August Rüttimann, Alfred Giger, Chapter 2: Coupling Reactions: Part I: Enol Ether and Aldol Condensations, George Britton, Synnove Liaaen-Jensen, Hanspeter Pfander (editors), Carotenoids, Volume 2: Synthesis, Springer (Birkhäuser), page 27, Since research on the total synthesis of carotenoids began, the enol ether and the aldol condensations have been frequently used for the formation of carbon-carbon double bonds."

  2. 2
    an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom wordnet

Synonyms

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alkenolalkenol

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"1996, Ludvik Labler, August Rüttimann, Alfred Giger, Chapter 2: Coupling Reactions: Part I: Enol Ether and Aldol Condensations, George Britton, Synnove Liaaen-Jensen, Hanspeter Pfander (editors), Carotenoids, Volume 2: Synthesis, Springer (Birkhäuser), page 27, Since research on the total synthesis of carotenoids began, the enol ether and the aldol condensations have been frequently used for the formation of carbon-carbon double bonds."

Etymology

Clipping of alkenol.

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