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⚫ | In organic chemistry, a '''condensation reaction''' is |
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⚫ | In ], a '''condensation reaction''' is a type of ] in which two ]s are ] to form a single molecule, usually with the loss of a small molecule such as ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Book: Introductory Chemistry (CK-12) |date=12 August 2020 |publisher=Chemistry Libre Texts |url=https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/25%3A_Organic_Chemistry/25.18%3A_Condensation_Reactions |access-date=9 January 2021 |chapter=25.18 Condensation Reactions}}</ref> If water is lost, the reaction is also known as a ]. However other molecules can also be lost, such as ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldbook.iupac.org/html/C/C01238.html|title=Condensation Reaction|website=IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (Gold Book)|publisher=IUPAC|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | The addition of the two molecules typically proceeds in a step-wise fashion to the addition product, usually in equilibrium, and with loss of a |
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⚫ | The addition of the two molecules typically proceeds in a step-wise fashion to the addition product, usually in ], and with loss of a water molecule (hence the name ]).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Fakirov|first=S.|date=2019-02-01|title=Condensation Polymers: Their Chemical Peculiarities Offer Great Opportunities|journal=Progress in Polymer Science|volume=89|pages=1–18|doi=10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.09.003|issn=0079-6700}}</ref> The reaction may otherwise involve the ]s of the molecule, and is a versatile class of reactions that can occur in ]ic or ] conditions or in the presence of a ]. This class of reactions is a vital part of life as it is essential to the formation of ]s between ]s and to the ].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Fundamentals of Biochemistry|url=https://archive.org/details/fundamentalsbioc00voet|url-access=limited|last1=Voet|first1=Donald|last2=Voet|first2=Judith|last3=Pratt|first3=Chriss|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc.|year=2008|isbn=978-0470-12930-2|location=Hoboken, NJ|pages=}}</ref> | ||
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Chemical reaction in which two molecules are combined and a small molecule, usually water, is lostIn organic chemistry, a condensation reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two molecules are combined to form a single molecule, usually with the loss of a small molecule such as water. If water is lost, the reaction is also known as a dehydration synthesis. However other molecules can also be lost, such as ammonia, ethanol, acetic acid and hydrogen sulfide.
The addition of the two molecules typically proceeds in a step-wise fashion to the addition product, usually in equilibrium, and with loss of a water molecule (hence the name condensation). The reaction may otherwise involve the functional groups of the molecule, and is a versatile class of reactions that can occur in acidic or basic conditions or in the presence of a catalyst. This class of reactions is a vital part of life as it is essential to the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids and to the biosynthesis of fatty acids.
Many variations of condensation reactions exist. Common examples include the aldol condensation and the Knoevenagel condensation, which both form water as a by-product, as well as the Claisen condensation and the Dieckman condensation (intramolecular Claisen condensation), which form alcohols as by-products.
See also
- Anabolism
- Hydrolysis, the opposite of a condensation reaction
- Condensed tannins
References
- "25.18 Condensation Reactions". Book: Introductory Chemistry (CK-12). Chemistry Libre Texts. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Condensation Reaction". IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (Gold Book). IUPAC. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Fakirov, S. (2019-02-01). "Condensation Polymers: Their Chemical Peculiarities Offer Great Opportunities". Progress in Polymer Science. 89: 1–18. doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.09.003. ISSN 0079-6700.
- Voet, Donald; Voet, Judith; Pratt, Chriss (2008). Fundamentals of Biochemistry. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 88. ISBN 978-0470-12930-2.
- Bruckner, Reinhard (2002). Advanced Organic Chemistry (First ed.). San Diego, California: Harcourt Academic Press. pp. 414–427. ISBN 0-12-138110-2.