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Organic And Biological Chemistry

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Chapter3: Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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Define the Oxidation of the aldehyde to a carboxylic acid ?

Definition Definition Organic compounds that have a carbonyl group, C=O, as their functional group. The carbonyl group in aldehydes is placed at the end of the molecular structure, which means the C=O is attached to one hydrogen atom and an alkyl group or a benzene ring. Just like all the other homologous series in organic chemistry, the naming of aldehydes uses the suffix “-al”. The general molecular formula is C n H 2n O.

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Oxidation: It is the phenomenon where there is a gain of oxygen atom by the compound. In terms of electrons, oxidation is the phenomenon where there is the loss of electrons from the compound. In terms of hydrogen, oxidation is the phenomenon where there is the loss of hydrogen from the compound.

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The general structure of aldehyde is given below:

Where R is alkyl or aryl group.

The general structure of carboxylic acid is given below:

Where R is alkyl or aryl group.

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