Carbonyls Notes
Carbonyls can be broken down in to the following sections;
Structure of a Carbonyl
Aldehydes and Ketones
Carboxylic Acids and Esters
Acylation
Structure of a Carbonyl
Carbonyls contain a Carbon-Oxygen double bond, the carbon is delta positive and the oxygen is delta negative, this is due to the oxygen having a greater electronegativity.