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Enol Enolates and Enamines: Enol Enolates: These are formed by deprotonating an alpha carbon adjacent to a carbonyl group in a molecule containing both a carbonyl and an enolizable proton. They are important intermediates in many organic reactions, particularly in aldol condensation and Claisen condensation reactions. Enamines: These are formed by the reaction of a secondary amine with a carbonyl compound, resulting in the formation of a carbon-nitrogen double bond. Enamines are versatile ...