Carbonyl Compounds (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Flashcards

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Carbonyl Compounds
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Carbonyl functional group

C=O\text{C=O}

Position of carbonyl in aldehydes

At terminal (end) carbon position

Position of carbonyl in ketones

Between two carbon atoms

IUPAC suffix for aldehydes

-al

IUPAC suffix for ketones

-one

Polarity of C=O\text{C=O} bond

Polar: δ+\delta^+ on C, δ−\delta^- on O

Product when aldehyde oxidised

Carboxylic acid

Colour change: aldehyde + acidified dichromate

Orange to green

Aldehyde + NaBH4\text{NaBH}_4 product

Primary alcohol

Carbonyl + HCN\text{HCN} product

Hydroxynitrile (or cyanohydrin)

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