Chemistry Exam 4 Flashcards
an organic compound containing one or more –CHO groups. R is a hydrocarbon group or hydrogen
Aldehydes
R-CHO
functional group of the aldehydes
carbonyl
a double bond of oxygen to an end carbon
carbonyl
partial oxidation of a primary alcohol will form
an aldehyde
an alcohol deprived of hydrogen
aldehyde
general formula for aldehyde
R-CHO
an aldehyde is always located where?
on an end carbon
the first member of the aldehyde family
Methanal
common name for Methanal
formaldehyde
partial oxidation of carbon
Methanal
formaldehyde
line formula for Methanal
HCHO
preparation of Methanal
aldehydes are always produced by a partial oxidation of a primary alcohol
properties of Methanal
(a) Colorless gas
(b) Irritating odor-pungent
(c) Soluble in water (combines with it to form methylene glycol)
(d) Oxidized to formic acid (common name), methanoic acid (IUPAC)
(e) Polymerization to paraformaldehyde solid form of formaldehyde.
The ability of a substance to form long chains (polymers) of the same basic chemical unit.
(f) Neutralization with ammonia (NH3) forming a salt - urotropin.
(g) Index - the number of grams of formaldehyde gas dissolved in a
100 ml of solution. Expressed as a whole number.
Lowest 8 jaundice Highest 36
Uses of formaldehyde
(a) Disinfectant
(b) Preservative – components of embalming solutions that are used to inactivate the active chemical groups of proteins and amino acids. They also retard or inhibit decomposition, destroy odor and eliminate their formation and inactivate enzymes
aqueous solution- (water mixture of formaldehyde gas and water)
formalin
The saturation point of formaldehyde
37% by weight
40% by volume
common name acetaldehyde (2nd member of the aldehyde family)
Ethanal
perfuming agent
Benzaldehyde
organic compounds that contain two carbonyl groups. At least one has to be located on an end carbon
Dialdehydes
two types of dialdehydes
(1) Glyoxal – IUPAC name ethanedial
(2) Glutaraldehyde – IUPAC 1, 5 - pentanedial
A better disinfectant but not as good as a preservative - larger molecule
Most common aldehyde
Glutaraldehyde – IUPAC 1, 5 - pentanedial
class of organic compounds in which the functional group (carbonyl) is/are attached to non- end carbon. Ketones are organic compounds always formed by the partial oxidation of a secondary alcohol.
ketones
The minimum number of atoms to form a ketone
3
The suffix of all ketones
one
general formula for ketones
R-CO-R prime
member of the ketones
Propanone (IUPAC)