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Have at least 1 hydrogen atom attached to the carbonyl carbon
Aldehydes
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Have two carbon groups attached to the carbonyl carbon
Ketones
3
Aliphatic aldehydes are named by dropping the suffix
–e from the name of the hydrocarbon that has the
same carbon skeleton as the aldehyde and replacing
it with the suffix –al.
True
4
For substituted aldehydes, we number the chain
starting with the aldehyde carbon
True
5
In cyclic aldehydes, the suffix –________ is used.
Aromatic aldehydes often have common names:
carbaldehyde
6
In IUPAC system, the ending for ketones is –one.
True
7
The chain is numbered so that the carbonyl carbon
has the lowest possible number.
Ketone Numenclature
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In cyclic ketones, numbering always starts from the C=O group
True
9
The prefix “oxo” is used when ketone and aldehyde are _____________
not the principal functional groups
10
Intermediate between alcohols and alkanes
Boiling Points
11
Smaller compounds are soluble in water as they are H-bond acceptors
Solubility
12
used as a starting material for other chemicals and
as a disinfectant / preservative
Formaldehyde
13
This medication is used as an antiperspirant to
treat feet that sweat or smell excessively
Formaldehyde
14
Fromaldehye is also used as a ________ during warts treatment.
drying agent
15
used as starting material for other chemicals and
to make acetic acid
Acetaldehyde
16
refers to the oxidation of ethylene to
acetaldehyde in the presence of palladium(II)
chloride as the catalyst.
The Wacker process / Hoechst-Wacker process
17
chief constituent of the
oil of cinnamon bark
Cinnamaldehye
18
major component of
lemongrass oil
Citronellal
19
used as a solvent in
many pharmaceutical
and commercial
preparations
Acetone
20
dermatologists use
______ with alcohol for
skin treatments for acne
Acetone
21
Potent and clinically
useful analgesic
Methadone
22
Can be administered
oral, IV, subcutaneous,
spinal and rectal routes
Methadone
23
Treatment for acute
opioid overdos
Nalaxone
24
key flavor component of
musk; obtained from
granular secretion from
musk deer.
Muscone
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macrocyclic ketone and
the main odorous
constituent of civet oil, a
pheromone sourced
from the African civet
Civetone
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