The aldol reaction is a means of forming carbonâcarbon bonds in organic chemistry. Discovered independently by Charles-Adolphe Wurtz and Alexander Borodin in 1872, the reaction combines two carbonyl compounds (the original experiments used aldehydes) to form a new Î²-hydroxy carbonyl compound.or example, the aldol reaction has been used in the large-scale production of the commodity chemical pentaerythritol and the synthesis of the heart disease drug Lipitor (atorvastatin, calcium salt). The aldol reaction unites two relatively simple molecules into a more complex one.
George Harrison was the youngest of The Beatles. The late George Harrison was the youngest member of The Beatles. The baby of the group is George. He was born in 1943.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoy a mini Beatles reunion at dinner. They're the last two remaining members of the world's most famous band. And Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoyed something of a Beatles reunion on Wednesday night as they headed out for dinner together at Cecconi's in Los Angeles. The pair were joined by friends, as well as their respective wives Nancy Shevell and Barbara Bach, for the meal at the celebrity favourite haunt.