Topic 3I Aldehydes and Ketones

3/30/02

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Topic 3I ? Aldehydes and Ketones

Widely found in nature

sp2 Hybridized oxygen

Double bonded oxygen

Polarity in carbonyl groups 

Polar Acetone 

Properties

Polarity in carbonyl groups 

Nomenclature 

Nomenclature

Nomenclature

Reactions 

Reduction by Hydrogenation 

Addition of hydride ions, H?

Addition of carbanions from Grignards RMgX

Oxidation

Oxidation with Ag+ and Cu2+

Author: Steve Glover 

Email: sglover@metz.une.edu.au

Departmental Home Page: http://www.une.edu.au/chemistry/research/glover.html

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