The general formulas of
these classes of compounds are given below:
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Chemistry
Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids are widespread in plants
and animal kingdom They play an important role in biochemical
processes of life They add fragrance and flavour to nature, for example,
vanillin (from vanilla beans), salicylaldehyde (from meadow sweet) and
cinnamaldehyde (from cinnamon) have very pleasant fragrances 8