Carbonyls: Aldehyde

RCOR

structure of carbonyl

carbonyl carbon

slightly +

oxygen

slightly -

a carbon double bonded to oxygen

describe carbonyl

R-CHO

structure of aldehyde

At the end

position of C=O in aldehyde

change -e to -al

iupac naming of aldehyde

cinnamaldehyde

cinnamaldehyde

found in Ceylonese and Chinese cinnamon

benzaldehyde

found in the colonels of kernels of almonds; principal component of bitter almond oil and responsible for almond odor.

Formalin

formaldehyde brand name

acrolein

known for burn fat smell and irritating; produced when fats/oils overheat

poor nucleophilic leavers

aldehyde and ketones are ___ nucleophilic leavers