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A '''condensation reaction''' is a class of an organic addition reaction that proceeds in a step-wise fashion to produce the addition product, usually in equilibrium, and a water molecule (hence |
A '''condensation reaction''' is a class of an organic addition reaction that proceeds in a step-wise fashion to produce the addition product, usually in equilibrium, and a water molecule (hence named condensation). The reaction may otherwise involve the formation of ammonia, ethanol, or acetic acid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldbook.iupac.org/html/C/C01238.html|title=Condensation Reaction|website=IUPAC Copendium of Chemical Terminology (Gold Book)|publisher=IUPAC|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> It 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 the biosynthesis of fatty acids.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Fundamentals of Biochemistry|last=Voet|first=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=88}}</ref> | ||
Many variations of condensation reactions exist, common examples include the ], ], ], and the ] (intramolecular Claisen condensation).<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=Advanced Organic Chemistry|last1=Bruckner|first1=Reinhard|date=2002|publisher=Harcourt Academic Press|isbn=0-12-138110-2|edition=First|location=San Diego, California|pages=414–427}}</ref> | Many variations of condensation reactions exist, common examples include the ], ], ], and the ] (intramolecular Claisen condensation).<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=Advanced Organic Chemistry|last1=Bruckner|first1=Reinhard|date=2002|publisher=Harcourt Academic Press|isbn=0-12-138110-2|edition=First|location=San Diego, California|pages=414–427}}</ref> |
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A condensation reaction is a class of an organic addition reaction that proceeds in a step-wise fashion to produce the addition product, usually in equilibrium, and a water molecule (hence named condensation). The reaction may otherwise involve the formation of ammonia, ethanol, or acetic acid. It 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 the biosynthesis of fatty acids.
Many variations of condensation reactions exist, common examples include the aldol condensation, Claisen condensation, Knoevenagel condensation, and the Dieckman condensation (intramolecular Claisen condensation).
See also
- Anabolism
- Hydrolysis, the opposite of a condensation reaction
- Condensed tannins
References
- "Condensation Reaction". IUPAC Copendium of Chemical Terminology (Gold Book). IUPAC. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Voet, Donald; Voet, Judith; Pratt, Chriss (2008). Fundamentals of Biochemistry. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 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.