What are the functional groups present in Heptanal?
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What are the functional groups present in Heptanal?
Carbonyl Compounds:
Carbonyl groups are groups of compounds that bear the C=O functional group. There are two general classifications of carbonyl compounds, the ketones, and the aldehydes. In ketones, the carbonyl carbon is attached to two R groups which can be alkyl or aryl groups. In aldehydes, one of the substituents is an R group while the other is a H atom.
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View this answerThe skeletal formula of heptanal is shown below. Aside from the linear hydrocarbon chain, it has a prominent C=O group. One of the substituents of C...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 21Learn about functional groups. Understand what functional groups are, and explore the functional groups list, including alkyl, ester, and aldehyde functional group.