Michael Addition

The video tutorial explains the Michael addition, a type of enolate chemistry similar to aldol condensation. It highlights the differences in substrates and products, focusing on the mechanism where the enolate attacks a beta carbon in an alpha-beta unsaturated carbonyl compound. The tutorial covers resonance stabilization, tautomerization, and compares the Michael addition to aldol condensation, emphasizing the spatial distribution of functional groups in the products.

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