Aldehydes and ketones Flashcards
common name?
common name?
common name?
common name?
formaldehyde
what is the IUPAC method for naming aldehydes?
lose “e”
add “al”
what would cyclopentanal look like?
does not exist because cyclic aldehydes cannot exist
what is the simplest ketone? its name?
what is the common naming method for ketones?
alkyl + alkyl + “ketone”
(similar to ethers)
what is the IUPAC naming method for ketones?
lose “e”
add “one”
when O is double bonded to a parent chain, it has -oxo- as substituent name
if a parent chain has 3-12 carbons, what state is it at room temperature typically?
liquid
if a parent chain has more than 12 carbons, what state is it at room temperature typically?
solid
why is it that ketones are only ever H-bond acceptors and never donors?
they don’t have a hydrogen directly adjacent to the oxygen for it to donate
why is it that all H-bond donors can also be acceptors?
If they have a hydrogen to give, it means they must have an adjacent oxygen to receive H-bonds.
which is acting as the H-bond donor and which is the H-bond acceptor?
which is acting as the H-bond donor and which is the H-bond acceptor?
what is the name of one common oxidizing agent?
potassium dichromate
what is the purpose of Tollen’s test?
test for presence of any aldehydes
what does Tollen’s test require?
tollen’s reagent
strong base
what does Fehling’s test show positive for?
aliphatic aldehydes
alpha hydroxy ketones
do aromatic aldehydes show positive on Fehling’s test?
no, aliphatic aldehydes do
what are the agents within Fehling’s test?
is this an aromatic aldehyde?
yes
is this an aromatic aldehyde?
no
is this an aromatic aldehyde?
no
hemiacetal
acetal
hydrate
find the acetal/hemiacetal/hydrate
include the entire reaction, starting at this point to get an acetal