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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Dr Nam T. S. Phan
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
HCMC University of Technology
Office: room 211, B2 Building
Phone: 38647256 ext. 5681
Email: ptsnam@hcmut.edu.vn
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Chapter 11: ALDEHYDES-KETONES
C=O C=C
SP2 carbon
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NOMENCLATURE OF ALDEHYDES
IUPAC names: hydrocarbon + al
Common names: carboxylic acid
Æ
“aldehyde”
is substituted for “ic acid”
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Lower priority than ester
Æ
“oxo” group
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