Aldehydes

=**Aldehydes **= Aldehydes are simple compounds which contain a carbonyl group ( c=o). They don't have any other reactive groups like OH or Cl attached directly to the carbon atom in the carbonyl group as you might find in a carboxylic acid.(COOH)

(R is just the rest of the carbon chain)

Examples of aldehydes :


 * [[image:aldehydes.gif]]

Naming Aldehydes :


 * Pick out the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms that contains the carbonyl group.
 * The parent name comes from the alkane name of the same number of carbons.
 * Drop the -e ending of the alkane name and add -al.
 * Number the chain so that the carbonyl carbon has the lower possible number.
 * Locate and name substituents.

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