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aldehyde radical

aldehyde radical

7.9
A carbon atom double-bonded to oxygen and single-bonded to hydrogen
  • noun
  • /ˈældaɪhaɪd ˈrædɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : radical aldehído
  • In the structure of formaldehyde, there is a single aldehyde radical bonded to a hydrogen atom.

Examples

  • The presence of an aldehyde radical distinguishes aldehydes from other organic compounds.

  • Chemists often test for the aldehyde radical to identify aldehydes in a sample.

  • The aldehyde radical is crucial in organic chemistry.

  • Many reactions involve the formation of an aldehyde radical.

  • Chemists often test for the aldehyde radical to identify aldehydes in a sample.

  • The presence of an aldehyde radical distinguishes aldehydes from other organic compounds.

  • In the structure of formaldehyde, there is a single aldehyde radical bonded to a hydrogen atom.

Synonyms

aldehyde group
vsaldehyde radical
  • Specialized
6.1

A chemical group in a molecule with a carbon bonded to hydrogen and double-bonded to oxygen

is the identical group named for being present in a family of organic compounds

Surface Forms

aldehyde radical singular
aldehyde radicals plural

Morphology

aldehyde + radical

The phrase is compositionally transparent in that 'aldehyde' qualifies the kind of 'radical', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a radical species related to aldehydes (for example the formyl radical). However, this is domain-specific chemical terminology and the precise technical sense (functional group naming versus a reactive radical species) may not be fully predictable without specialist knowledge, so the transparency is partial.

Etymology

The term aldehyde radical names the small 'root' part of a molecule written as -CHO, the group of atoms that gives an aldehyde its character. So, it means the specific group of atoms that tells chemists a compound is an aldehyde.