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Carbonyl Group

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A carbon-oxygen double bond in an organic compound is called the carbonyl group.

eg.

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The carbon atom in a carbonyl group is called the carbonyl carbon and the oxygen atom the carbonyl oxygen.

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A compound containing one or more carbonyl groups is called a carbonyl compound.

see also aldehyde, ketone, acid chloride, carboxylic acid ester, amide, carboxylic acid


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