ALDEHYDES AND KETONES
What are aldehydes and ketones?
Aldehydes and ketones as carbonyl compounds
Aldehydes and ketones compounds which contain a carbonyl group ,i.e., a carbon-oxygen double bond. In aldehydes, the carbonyl […]
ETHERS
Alcohols (ROH) can be thought of as derivatives of water in which one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an alkyl group. If both of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl groups, we get an ether (ROR). These compounds are named by adding the word […]
ACID CHLORIDES
What are acid chlorides?
acid chlorides as “acid derivatives”
A carboxylic acid such as ethanoic acid has the structure:
There are a number of related compounds in which the -OH group in the acid is replaced by something else. Compounds like this are described as acid derivatives.
Acid chlorides are one example of […]