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Aldehydes: CH H O: Methan

Aldehydes contain a carbonyl functional group with the carbon atom bonded to an oxygen and a hydrogen. They can be named with an "al" ending or by adding "aldehyde" and are usually liquids under 12 carbons, though methanal is a gas. Aldehydes are found naturally in fragrances, flavors, and biomolecules like vitamins and undergo reactions like addition and oxidation. Common examples include methanal, which has a pungent smell and is used to make dyes and explosives, and vanillin, used as a flavoring.

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Aldehydes: CH H O: Methan

Aldehydes contain a carbonyl functional group with the carbon atom bonded to an oxygen and a hydrogen. They can be named with an "al" ending or by adding "aldehyde" and are usually liquids under 12 carbons, though methanal is a gas. Aldehydes are found naturally in fragrances, flavors, and biomolecules like vitamins and undergo reactions like addition and oxidation. Common examples include methanal, which has a pungent smell and is used to make dyes and explosives, and vanillin, used as a flavoring.

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Aldehydes

Its functional group is the carbonyl. The carbonyl group appears at the end of the
hydrocarbon chain.

C O

Aldehydes can be named in two ways, one is to add the “al” ending and the other
way is to add “aldehyde” to the aldehydes name:

CH4 : Methane CH₂=O: Methanal/Acetaldehyde

Aldehydes have pleasant odours, and in principle, they are derived from alcohols
by dehydrogenation. Aldehydes up to twelve carbon atoms are liquid, except
methanal, because is a gas at room temperature, aldehydes undergo to reactions
like nucleophilic addition reactions, oxidation, reduction.
Aldehydes are present in many natural products like fragrances and flavors or in
vitamins, carbohydrates and hormones, all these compounds are synthetized
naturally by living organisms, for example:

Methanal (CH₂=O): It is a pungent smelling gas that provokes tearing, dissolves


easily in water. Its main applications are: as a textile dye, preparation of
explosives.
Vanillin (C8H8O3): An aldehyde commonly used as a flavoring substitute for vanilla.
It is used in the elaboration of cakes
Citation

Physical and Chemical Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones. (2016). Retrieved February
18, 2020, from
[Link]
Monsivasis, D., Morales, G., Rodríguez, V., & Salinas, J. (2020). Selected Topics of
Chemestry (Ed. rev.). Ciudad de México, México: Grupo Editorial Patria.

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