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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Topics in Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

1

Nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones

  • Aldehydes are named as alkanals by replacing the '-e' of the parent alkane with '-al'.
  • The carbonyl carbon in aldehydes is always at position 1 and is not numbered in the name.
  • When the -CHO group is attached to a ring, the compound is named as a carbaldehyde.
2

Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones

  • Primary alcohols oxidize to aldehydes using PCC or PDC in anhydrous conditions.
  • Secondary alcohores oxidize to ketones using common oxidizing agents like K₂Cr₂O₇.
  • Ozonolysis of alkenes produces aldehydes or ketones depending on substituents.
3

Physical Properties and Reactivity

  • Carbonyl group is polar due to electronegativity difference between C and O.
  • Aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons due to dipole-dipole interactions.
  • Lower members are soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding with H₂O.
4

Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones

  • Nucleophilic addition: e.g., with HCN to form cyanohydrins.
  • Formation of hemiacetals and acetals — important in sugar chemistry.
  • Reaction with ammonia derivatives gives crystalline derivatives for identification.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Carbonyl Compounds

AldehydesKetonesCarboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acid DerivativesReactions and Mechanisms

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