Ketons and Aldehydes Flashcards
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1
Q
What is the most common functional group?
A
Carbonyl C=O
2
Q
What is an alkyl group?
A
Obtained by removing hydrogen atom from alkene, alkane and arene
3
Q
What is an aldehyde?
A
Has carbonyl centre with a hydrogen and hydrocarbon group attached (alkyl)
4
Q
What is a ketone?
A
Has carbonyl centre with 2 hydrocarbon groups attached
5
Q
What is the nomenclature?
A
- Number for position of functional group
- functional group name
- prefix of number of carbons
- For long chain with carbonyl group, suffix: -al
- For cyclic molecule with aldehyde, suffix: -aldehyde
- For ketones, -one
