Aldehydes and Ketones Aldehydes and Ketones Introduction: Types of Carbonyl Compounds Carbonyl Reactivity Carbonyl Structure Carbonyl carbon is sp2 hybridized, like an alkene…
Aldehydes (RCHO) and ketones (R2CO) are characterized by the carbonyl functional group (C=O) The compounds occur widely in nature as intermediates in metabolism and biosynthesis…
Starting materials for acyl derivatives (esters, amides, and acid chlorides) Abundant in nature from oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols in metabolism Acetic acid, CH3CO2H,…