Other aromatic aldehydes are hence
named as substituted benzaldehydes Rationalised 2023-24
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Chemistry
Aldehydes
HCHO
Formaldehyde
Methanal
CH3CHO
Acetaldehyde
Ethanal
(CH3)2CHCHO
Isobutyraldehyde
2-Methylpropanal
g-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
3-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
CH3CH(OCH3)CHO
a-Methoxypropionaldehyde
2-Methoxypropanal
CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
Valeraldehyde
Pentanal
CH2=CHCHO
Acrolein
Prop-2-enal
Phthaldehyde
Benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde
m-Bromobenzaldehyde
 3-Bromobenzaldehyde
Ketones
CH3COCH2CH2CH3
Methyl n-propyl ketone
Pentan-2-one
(CH3)2CHCOCH(CH3)2
Diisopropyl ketone
2,4-Dimethylpentan-3-one
a-Methylcyclohexanone
2-Methylcyclohexanone
(CH3)2C=CHCOCH3
Mesityl oxide
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one
Table 8 1: Common and IUPAC Names of Some Aldehydes and Ketones
Structure
Common name
IUPAC name
The common and IUPAC names of some aldehydes and ketones are
given in Table 8 1