The Aldol Condensation. II. The Reaction of Isobutyraldehyde with its Aldol1

…, MJ Murray, FF Cleveland

Index: Saunders; Murray; Cleveland Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1943 , vol. 65, p. 1715

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Abstract

Summary During the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate and also during reesterification of polyvinyl alcohol, unexpected and irregular changes in the apparent molecular weight of the polymer have been noted. X possible explanation of this behavior is that polyvinyl alcohol map have one terminal aldehyde group which, under acid conditions, can undergo acetal formation with the hydroxyl groups of neighboring molecules. Under alkaline conditions ...