Aldehydes and ketones Flashcards
(50 cards)
common name?
common name?
common name?
common name?
formaldehyde
what is the IUPAC method for naming aldehydes?
lose “e”
add “al”
what would cyclopentanal look like?
does not exist because cyclic aldehydes cannot exist
what is the simplest ketone? its name?
what is the common naming method for ketones?
alkyl + alkyl + “ketone”
(similar to ethers)
what is the IUPAC naming method for ketones?
lose “e”
add “one”
when O is double bonded to a parent chain, it has -oxo- as substituent name
if a parent chain has 3-12 carbons, what state is it at room temperature typically?
liquid
if a parent chain has more than 12 carbons, what state is it at room temperature typically?
solid
why is it that ketones are only ever H-bond acceptors and never donors?
they don’t have a hydrogen directly adjacent to the oxygen for it to donate
why is it that all H-bond donors can also be acceptors?
If they have a hydrogen to give, it means they must have an adjacent oxygen to receive H-bonds.