Chapter 18 - Aldehydes and Ketones

What reactions can be used to prepare Aldehydes and Ketones?

What reactions can you do with Aldehydes and Ketones?

Stability of Aldehydes and Ketones

Reactivity of Aldehydes and Ketones

Nucleophilic Addition - Hydration

Nucleophilic Addition - Hydration: Base-Catalyzed Mechanism

Nucleophilic Addition - Hydration: Acid-Catalyzed Mechanism

Equilibrium Constants

Carbonyl Structure

Hydrate Structure

Cyanohydrin Formation

Formation of Acetals

Formation of Acetals: Mechanism

Intramolecular Hemiacetal Formation

Formation of Cyclic Acetals

Formation of Cyclic Acetals: Mechanism

Protecting Groups - Acetals

Formation of Imines

Formation of Imines: Mechanism

Formation of Enamines

Formation of Enamines: Mechanism

Wittig Reaction

Ylide Preparation

Wittig Reaction: Mechanism