Organic Chemistry - Aldehydes

Question 1

carbonyl group

Answer 1

• refers to the carbon double bond oxygen group

- for aldehydes the carbonyl group is a terminal position

Question 2

aldehyde nomenclature

Answer 2

1. find the longest continuous chain with aldehyde group and add the suffix -al to the parent name after dropping the e
2. number the chain giving the aldehyde group position 1
3. number and name substituents

Question 3

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHO

Answer 3

• hexanal

Question 4

CH3CH2CHO

Answer 4

• propanal