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 […]
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 […]
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
Aromatic hydrocarbons are those which contain one or more benzene rings. The name of the class come from the fact that many of them have strong, pungent aromas. Symbolic structures of some common aromatic hydrocarbons are shown below. Those hydrocarbons which do not contain a benzene ring are […]
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