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Organic chemistry

Aldehydes and ketones

Contents
About
Introduction to aldehydes and ketones
Reactions of aldehydes and ketones
Aldehydes and ketones can be starting materials for a range of other functional groups. We will be learning about the nomenclature and reactions of aldehydes and ketones, including how to use acetals as protecting groups.

Introduction to aldehydes and ketones

In this tutorial, Sal and Jay show you the nomenclature, physical properties, and reactivity of aldehydes and ketones.
Aldehyde introduction
Ketone naming
Nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Reactivity of aldehydes and ketones

Reactions of aldehydes and ketones

In this tutorial, Jay shows you how to predict the products of the reactions of aldehydes and ketones.
Formation of hydrates
Formation of hemiacetals and hemiketals
Acid and base catalyzed formation of hydrates and hemiacetals
Formation of acetals
Acetals as protecting groups and thioacetals
Formation of imines and enamines
Formation of oximes and hydrazones
Addition of carbon nucleophiles to aldehydes and ketones
Formation of alcohols using hydride reducing agents
Oxidation of aldehydes using Tollens' reagent
Aromatic compounds
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
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Carboxylic acids and derivatives