A Knoevenagel condensation is a nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by an dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated (hence condensation). The product is often an alpha, beta conjugated enone.

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A Knoevenagel condensation is a nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by an dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated (hence condensation). The product is often an alpha, beta conjugated enone.