Carbonyl Compounds and Nitrogen Derivatives · Organic Chemistry

Nucleophilic Addition to Carbonyls

Explore the high reactivity of the C=O bond and its transformation into various functional groups.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the carbonyl carbon particularly susceptible to nucleophilic attack?
  2. 2How do steric and electronic factors differentiate the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones?
  3. 3What is the significance of the alpha hydrogen in condensation reactions?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Carbonyl Compounds and Nitrogen Derivatives
Period: Organic Chemistry

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