The reduction reactions involve the formation of bonds between organic compounds and hydrogen by removing unsaturated bonds or bonds to other heteroatoms. Some reduction reactions are as follows: Clemmensen reduction Aldehyde … Read more
The functional groups are the reactive group present in compounds that determine the chemical properties of these compounds. Eg: -OH, -F, -CHO, -COOH. Types of Functional Groups Hydrocarbons This includes … Read more
Benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde in which the -CHO group is directly bonded to the aromatic ring. It is a compound with a molecular formula C7H6O that has several industrial … Read more
Benzoic acid is a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The chemical formula is the C6H5COOH. It is an organic compound with a carboxyl group attached to a benzene ring and can … Read more
Urea is the nitrogenous byproduct of protein breakdown in mammals and some fishes. It is also called carbamide. It is not only the normal end product of the urine; it … Read more
Amines are the class of organic compounds obtained by replacing one, or more hydrogen atoms of ammonia with alkyl groups. On the basis of the number of alkyl groups present … Read more
Polymer is composed of two Greek words (i.e., poly= many and mer= simple unit). So, polymers are large molecules (macromolecules) formed by the combination of simple units. The simple compounds … Read more
Carboxylic acids are the organic compounds containing the carboxyl group (-COOH) as a functional group. The general formula is: The name carboxyl is obtained from carbonyl (-CHO) and hydroxyl (-OH) … Read more
Esters are the derivatives of carboxylic acids containing -COOR as a functional group, in which the -OH group of a carboxylic acid is replaced by the -OR group. Esters are … Read more
