2. ALDEHYDE
Definition:
Aldehyde is a carbonyl containing organic compound in which the Carbonyl carbon
atom has at least one hydrogen atom directly attached to it.
GENERAL FORMULA:
3. NOMENCLATURE FOR ALDEHYDES
Aldehydes take their name from their parent alkane chains. The -e is
removed from the end and is replaced with -al.
The aldehyde functional group is given the #1 numbering location and this
number is not included in the name.
When the -CHO functional group is attached to a ring the suffix -
carbaldehyde is added, and the carbon attached to that group is C1.
For the common name of aldehydes start with the common parent chain
name and add the suffix -aldehyde. Substituent positions are shown with
Greek letter.
4. ISOMERISM FOR ALDEHYDE
Constitutional isomerism exists for aldehydes.
For example:
Skeletal isomers
8. PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES
FROM ACYL CHLORIDE
The hydrogenation of acid chlorides by passing over a catalyst such as
palladium aldehydes are obtained. This reaction is called Rosenmund
reduction.
9. PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES
FROM NITRILES
We get aldehydes when nitriles are reduced to corresponding imine in the
presence of stannous chloride and hydrochloric acid and the resulting
mixture is hydrolyzed. This reaction is called Stephen reaction.
10. PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES
BY GATTTERMAN-KOCH REACTION
The treatment of carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride with benzene
or its derivative in the presence of aluminum chloride gives benzaldehyde
or substituted benzaldehyde. This is called Gatterman –Koch reaction.
11. PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES
Side chain halogenation
Preparation of aldehydes is possible by side chain halogenation, more
specifically side chain chlorination, followed by hydrolysis.
12. REACTIONS OF ALDEHYDE
Nucleophilic addition reaction
1. base catalyzed
2. acid catalyzed
Reduction reaction
1. reduction with sodium borohydride
2. catalytic reduction
Oxidation reaction
13. NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTION
On the attack of the nucleophile, the hybridization of the carbon atom changes
from sp2 hybridization of sp3 hybridization thereby forming tetrahedral alkoxide
intermediate complex. This intermediate complex will take a proton from
reaction medium to produce an electrically neutral compound. Hence, the
reaction results in the addition of nucleophile and hydrogen in the carbon-
oxygen double bond.
15. BASE CATALYZED REACTION
ADDITION OF GRINARD REAGENT
If Grignard Reagent reacts with formaldehyde (HCHO), the reaction will form primary
alcohol as the product.
If the reagent reacts with aldehydes other than HCHO, the reaction will produce
secondary alcohols.
16. BASE CATALYZED REACTION
ALDOL CONDENSATION
Aldehydes possessing alpha-hydrogen atom reacts with a cold dilute solution
of an alkali to form addition products known as aldol.
18. ACID CATALYZED REACTION
REACTION WITH HYDROXYLAMINE
Aldehyde react with hydroxylamine to form oximes in the presence of an
acid.
REACTION WITH PHENYLHYDRAZINE
Aldehydes react with phenylhydrazine to form phenylhydrazone in
presence of an acid.
21. REDUCTION REACTIONS
CATALYTIC REDUCTION
Aldehydes on reduction with hydrogen in presence of a metal catalyst
like Pd, Pt etc. to form primary alcohols.