Nomenclature and IUPAC naming Flashcards
1
Q
𝛼 carbon
A
Carbon directly attached to the aldehyde group.
2
Q
β carbon
A
Carbon directly attached to a carbon having an aldehyde group
3
Q
Acetone
A
Propanone
4
Q
Alkyl phenyl ketones prefix
A
acyl group as prefix + phenone
5
Q
Acyl group
A
-C(O)R
6
Q
Acetyl Group
A
-C(O)CH3
7
Q
Which carbons are electrophilic
A
sp3 and sp2
8
Q
why is carbonyl carbon electrophilic (lewis acid)
A
bears a positive charge
9
Q
Is carbonyl oxygen a lewis base or acid
A
Lewis Base(Nucleophilic)