Khan Academy Static

5D: Have you ever dissected a preserved cadaver in anatomy class? That stench you remember is the smell of formaldehyde used to preserve it. Formaldehyde is an aldehyde a class of molecules we will discuss along with its cousin the ketone. We will discuss their formation as well as how they interact in various chemical reactions as we walk through some real-world examples.

15495_Addition_of_carbon_nucleophiles_to_aldehydes_and_ketones.html

15487_Reactivity_of_aldehydes_and_ketones.html

15486_Physical_properties_of_aldehydes_and_ketones.html

15496_Formation_of_alcohols_using_hydride_reducing_agents.html

15488_Formation_of_hydrates.html

15493_Formation_of_imines_and_enamines.html

15490_Acid_and_base_catalyzed_formation_of_hydrates_and_hemiacetals.html

15492_Acetals_as_protecting_groups_and_thioacetals.html

15485_Nomenclature_of_aldehydes_and_ketones.html

15489_Formation_of_hemiacetals_and_hemiketals.html

15497_Oxidation_of_aldehydes_using_Tollens_reagent.html

15491_Formation_of_acetals.html

15494_Formation_of_oximes_and_hydrazones.html