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Summary
Aldehydes (RCHO) and ketones (RCOR') are very important
functional groups, characterised by the presence of an acyl group (C=O)
bonded either to H (aldehydes) or another C (ketones).
There are two contrasting, but equally important reactivity
patterns for these compounds:
| 1. Aldehydes and ketones are attacked by nucleophiles due to the electrophilic character of the carbonyl C. (Chapter 17) |
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| 2. Treatment of aldehydes and ketones with a suitable base can lead to the formation of a nucleophilic species called an enolate that reacts with electrophiles. (Chapter18) |  |
In this chapter, we will be looking at the reactions of aldehydes andketones with nucleophiles:
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Problems
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