MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryOrganic ChemistryAldehydes and ketonesCarbonyl Compounds-Introduction

Aldehydic group can occur :

A.anywhere in the carbon chain

B.in the middle of carbon chain

C.only at the second carbon atom of the chain

D.only at the end carbon atom of the carbon chain✓ Correct

Explanation

The functional group that represents the aldehyde group is 퐶퐻푂, in which the carbon atom is joined to the oxygen atom with the double bond and carbon atom is joined to the hydrogen atom by the single bond. So, only one bond is there for the attachment of the carbon chain, therefore, the aldehyde group can be present only at the terminal carbon atoms in the chain.

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