Chapter 14, Problem 14.61E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An explanation corresponding to the fact that the ketone components listed with an –one ending are found on the labels of some consumer products, whereas very few products containing aldehyde -al ending are found is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

A carbonyl group has a carbon atom that is bonded to an oxygen atom through a double bond and single bonded to two other carbon atoms respectively.

Aldehydes and ketones contain carbonyl functional group in their parent chain and are named by adding suffix –al and –one to the name of the parent alkane. The structural formula of an aldehyde is $\text{R}-\text{CO}-\text{H}$ and the structural formula of a ketone is $\text{R}-\text{CO}-\text{R}$.