earloracion15-
H-C=O
aldehyde general formula
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For alkanes
The suffix “-al” indicates the presence of an aldehyde group.
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-dial
s added to the end of the parent chain name if there are two aldehydes
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aldehyde is given the priority
When an aldehyde molecule also contains alcohol functional group, the
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-enal
ending indicates the presence of an alkene
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-carbaldehyde
• In cyclic aldehydes, when the carbonyl group is attached to the ring the suffix –
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Benzaldehyde
Aromatic aldehyde (an aldehyde functional group is directly attached to the benzene ring) are named after the parent compound
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C=O bond has a dipole moment
➢Aldehydes are polar molecules because the
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they are polar
aldehyde has higher boiling point because
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no hydrogen on the carbonyl group
why cant aldehyde form hydrogen bodns with themselves
