Chapter 15 Aldehydes, ketones, and chiral molecules
15.1 Structure and bonding
1. Identify compounds as aldehydes or ketones
2. Describe the structure of the carbonyl bond in terms of π bonds, planarity, and polarity.
15.2 Naming aldehydes and ketones
1. Give the IUPAC name for a given structure of an aldehydes or a ketone
2. Draw the condensed and line drawing of aldehydes and ketones, given the name.
15.3 Some important aldehydes and ketones
1. Distinguish between formaldehyde and acetone
15.4 Physical properties
1. Compare the physical properties of boiling point and solubility for aldehydes and ketones to
those of other organic molecules
15.5 Chiral molecules
1. Recognize chiral vs. achiral molecules
2. Draw enantiomers of a chiral molecule
3. Draw the Fischer projection of a chiral molecule
4. Transform a Fischer projection into a tetrahedral (wedge, dot) model
15.6 Oxidation and reduction
1. Distinguish between oxidation and reduction
2. Draw the structural formulas of the reactants and the products for the oxidation or
reduction of an aldehydes or ketone
3. Distinguish between Tollen’s test and benedict’s test
15.7 Addition reactions
1. Write the products of the addition of an alcohol to an aldehydes or ketone
2. Distinguish between a hemi acetal and an acetal