Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups and Mechanisms · Chemical Reactions

Nucleophilic Addition in Carbonyls

Analyzing the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones toward nucleophilic attack.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are aldehydes generally more reactive than ketones toward nucleophiles?
  2. 2How does the presence of a cyanide ion facilitate the formation of hydroxynitriles?
  3. 3What role does stereochemistry play when a nucleophile attacks a planar carbonyl group?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Carbonyl Compounds - JC2MOE: Organic Chemistry - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups and Mechanisms
Period: Chemical Reactions

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