The carbonyl compounds in which
carbon of carbonyl group is bonded to carbon or
hydrogen and oxygen of hydroxyl moiety (-OH) are
known as carboxylic acids, while in compounds where
carbon is attached to carbon or hydrogen and nitrogen
of -NH2 moiety or to halogens are called amides and
acyl halides respectively Esters and anhydrides are
derivatives of carboxylic acids 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