A chemical compound formed by the aldol condensation reaction of acetaldehyde with itself, used in organic synthesis.
Acetaldehyde + aldol (from aldehyde alcohol). The compound name reflects its formation mechanism—two acetaldehyde molecules combining in a chemical reaction.
Acetaldol is a perfect example of how chemistry textbooks work—it's a compound almost nobody uses in the real world, but it teaches chemists about elegant condensation reactions.
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