The Carbonyl Group: Structure, Names and Preparation

Name: The Carbonyl Group: Structure, Names and Preparation
Author: StemPy Lab

How aldehydes and ketones are built and named, why the carbonyl group is polar, and the methods that make them: oxidation of alcohols, hydration of alkynes, the Rosenmund and Stephen reductions, the Etard reaction, Gattermann-Koch and Friedel-Crafts acylation. It covers the unit of the Indian syllabus (NCERT, NEET, JEE Main) and the matching topic of A-Level, IB and AP.

3 lessons, about 1 h 20 min3 simulations10 problems3 practice questionsPython in every lesson

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Course outline (3 lessons)

Lesson 1about 30 min
Structure and names of aldehydes and ketones
The smell of almonds, the nail varnish remover and the preservative in a biology laboratory all contain a carbon double bonded to an oxygen. This carbonyl group is flat and polar. It decides how aldehydes and ketones are named, how they boil and how they react.
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Lesson 2about 25 min
Making aldehydes and ketones
A chemist who wants an aldehyde has to stop an oxidation before it goes too far. The methods in this lesson get aldehydes and ketones from alcohols, alkynes, alkenes, acyl chlorides, nitriles and esters. Each has a named reagent, and each must be learnt exactly.
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Lesson 3about 25 min
Aromatic carbonyl compounds and choosing a route
The almond smell of benzaldehyde and the sweet smell of acetophenone are made from benzene and toluene. Four named reactions do this: Etard, side-chain chlorination, Gattermann-Koch and Friedel-Crafts acylation. After them, you learn to choose a route by counting carbons and looking at the starting material.
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The Carbonyl Group: Structure, Names and Preparation

Course outline (3 lessons)

Structure and names of aldehydes and ketones

Making aldehydes and ketones

Aromatic carbonyl compounds and choosing a route

Test Your Learning

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