Question
What are aldehydes and ketones? How acetone and acetaldehyde can be prepared from CH3COCl ?
Solution
(i) Aldehydes and ketones are compounds with carbonyl group > C = O. In aldehydes , the carbonyl group is bonded with carbon and hydrogen while in the ketones, it is bonded to two carbon atoms. For example,

Prepartion of acetone and acetaldehyde from CH3COCl.


Prepartion of acetone and acetaldehyde from CH3COCl.
