Week 16: Aldehydes and Ketones (LM8)

Aldehydes and ketones are organic compounds that contain the carbonyl group,

if two organic groups are attached to the carbonyl carbon (either aryl or alkyl group), the compound is a ketone, EXCEPT:

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If one organic group and one H are attached to the carbonyl carbon, the compound is an aldehyde, that is:

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Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 1

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• form-

• acet-

• proprion-

• butyr-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 2

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• form-

• acet-

• proprion-

• butyr-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 3

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• form-

• acet-

• proprion-

• butyr-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 4

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• form-

• acet-

• proprion-

• butyr-

• valer-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 5

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• form-

• acet-

• proprion-

• butyr-

• valer-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 6

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• capro-

• enanth-

• capryl-

• pelargon-

• capr-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 7

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• capro-

• enanth-

• capryl-

• pelargon-

• capr-

Common names of aldehydes are based on the trivial roots coined according to the number of carbon atoms and the word aldehydes follows.

Number of carbon atoms (C): 8

What is the associated Trivial Root?

• capro-

• enanth-

• capryl-

• pelargon-

• capr-