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Which reaction in organic chemistry is Borodin co-credited with discovering?

  • Grignard reaction

  • Aldol reaction

  • Friedel–Crafts reaction

  • Diels-Alder reaction

Answer

The Aldol reaction, co-discovered by Borodin, is a crucial reaction in organic chemistry that involves the formation of a new carbon-carbon bond. This versatile condensation reaction occurs between an enol or enolate (derived from an aldehyde or ketone) and a carbonyl compound (aldehyde or ketone).
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