Aldehydes and Ketones
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- identify and name simple ketones and aldehydes
- explain the mechanism of nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl
- predict the products of oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones and give the reagents required to perform these reactions
- identify the oxidant and reductant in the NADH / NAD+ cycle
- recognize hemiacetals and acetals
- identify the products of their reactions with Grignard reagents
- identify the products of their reactions with amines
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