Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Carbonyl group

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Carbonyl (carbonyl group): The C=O group, present in numerous functional groups. The carbonyl group should not be considered a functional group by itself, because it is contained within many other distinct functional groups such as aldehydes, esters, and ketones. In the following examples the carbonyl group is shown in red.


Acetaldehyde An aldehyde		Methyl acetate An ester		Acetone A ketone

Related terms: Carboxylic acid, amide, acid chloride, acid anhydride, thioester, carboxylate, acetyl group, activating group, acyl group, alkanoyl group, alkoxy group, alkyl group, allyl group, amido group, amino group, benzoyl group, benzyl group, butyl group, carboxyl group, deactivating group, directing group, electron donating group, electron releasing group, electron withdrawing group, ethyl group, formyl group, functional group, hydroxyl group, isobutyl group, isopropyl group, leaving group, methine group, methoxy group, methyl group, methylene group, nitro group, phenyl group, phosphate group, propargyl group, propyl group, protecting group, R group, sec-butyl group, sulfhydryl group, tBDMS group, tBDPS group, tert-butyl group, TMS group, trifluoromethyl group, vinyl group
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