Aldehydes and Ketones Flashcards
1
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Characteristics of aldehydes
A
- Strong pungent smells
- Higher molecule weight
- Used to make perfumes
2
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Characteristics of ketones
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- Smell sweet
- Used by insects to communicate location of food, danger, and to attract mates
3
Q
What is an aldehyde?
A
Has a carbonyl group located at the end of the parent chain
4
Q
How to name aldehydes
A
Replace the final -e in the parent hydrocarbon with -al
5
Q
What is a ketone?
A
- Carbonyl group is in the middle of the hydrocarbon chain
6
Q
Naming ketones
A
Replace the final -e with -one
7
Q
How to name a ketone if the carbon chain consist of 3 or 4 carbons?
A
No position number is required cuz it is implied the carbonyl is on C2
8
Q
How to name a ketone if the carbon chain consists of 5 or more carbons?
A
- Position of carbonyl is given the lowest possible number
9
Q
How can multiple carbonyl groups be identified?
A
- suffix -dione
- suffix -trione
