Uses of Aldehydes One of the simplest aldehydes is the formaldehyde. There is a number of aldehydes which have many applications in our daily life due to their chemical properties. Some common uses of the aldehydes are described in this article. One of the most famous aldehydes is formaldehyde that is a gas. It makes … Read more
In the carbonyl, the first carbon atom attached to the functional group is alpha carbon. The alpha hydrogen is made by this carbonyl group i.e. the hydrogen which is present on the alpha carbon is called the alpha hydrogen and due to the resonance stabilization mechanisms, it is slightly acidic. It causes several reactions to … Read more
Carboxylic acids are nothing but carbon compounds which contains a carboxyl functional group, –COOH. The carboxyl group consists of a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group, hence its name carboxyl. Carboxylic acids may be aliphatic (RCOOH) or aromatic (ArCOOH) depending on the group, alkyl or aryl, attached to carboxylic carbon. Large number of carboxylic … Read more
The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where COOH refers to the carboxyl group, and R refers to the rest of the molecule to which this group is attached. In this carboxyl group, there exists a carbon which shares a double bond with an oxygen atom and a single bond with a hydroxyl group.A … Read more
Carboxylic Acid is an organic compound which contains a carboxyl functional group. They occur widely in nature and are also synthetically manufactured by humans. Upon deprotonation, carboxylic acids yield a carboxylate anion with the general formula R-COO–, which can form a variety of useful salts such as soaps. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, … Read more
Physical Properties In many of the reactions, ketones and aldehydes are the same as both of them have the carbonyl functional group. In the most important types of reactions such as oxidation, they differ greatly. Ketones resist the oxidation, whereas aldehydes are readily oxidized to the carboxylic acids. Aldehydes are among the organic compounds which … Read more
A carbonyl group is present in the aldehydes and ketones. Mainly, aldehydes are considered as the most important functional groups and often they are called as methanoyl or formyl groups. The name aldehyde is derived from the dehydration of the alcohols. Carbonyl group in the aldehyde is bonded to at least one of the hydrogen … Read more
Chemically, the carbonyl group is the organic functional group that is composed of the carbon atom that is having a double bond with the oxygen atom. Ketones and aldehydes are the simplest carbonyl groups and usually, they are attached to another carbon compound. In any aromatic compound, their structure can be found and they have … Read more
Preparation of Aldehydes Many methods are being used for the preparation of aldehydes depending upon the requirement and type of the compound. Some of the important methods for the preparation of aldehydes are the following. By Oxidation of Alcohol By the oxidation of primary alcohols, aldehydes can be obtained. Dehydrogenation of Alcohols This method is … Read more
The ethers are compound with alkoxy groups. The ether groups are of R-O-R’ type, where the R and R’ are alkyl group with an oxygen atom in the middle. The alkyl groups could be the same or different. They nomenclature of others doesn’t follow some rule as such. In accordance with different alkyl groups attached … Read more