Talk:Aldol

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I recommend merging this article with Aldol reaction. Haligonian1 14:17, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely agree. Aldol reaction is a featured article with much more info on the subject.

As a really forgetful person, I rely on wiki articles to remind me of what compounds like Aldols are. I do agree that Aldol reaction gives a much better explanation of what an Aldol is and how an Aldol reacts, but I don't agree that the two should be merged. For example, Ester is independent of Esterification, while both have 'good', informative content. Perhaps, a simpler explanation of the structure of an Aldol (eg. RCOCH(R')COHR" -I'm still not sure of the structure myself.), along with a summary of the main reactions and chemical properties of Aldols would be a better alternative than merging it with a detailed page that could easily overwhelm someone looking for a short, concise definition? I'm new to this, so I won't try to edit anything without being given the green light.--Tomásdearg92 (talk) 14:36, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely think that having a short article on what an aldol is specifically is a good idea. The section in this article about aldol discovery however, is actually about the aldol reaction, and probably can be removed entirely.CrocodilesAreForWimps (talk) 15:20, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Personally I believe that this article should be expanded relating the applications of aldols and the structural components of it. Maybe even include the presence of aldols in natural products. Logangarvin (talk) 21:20, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]