Aldehydes and Ketones

Common From alcohols [2] From alkenes From alkynes

Aldehydes From acid chlorides From nirtriles [2]

Benzaldehydes From toluene [3] From benzene

Ketones From acid chloride From nitriles From benzene

Nucleophillic addition Addition of HCN Addition of HSO3 Addition of alcohols Addition of ammonia and derivatives

Reduction Clemmenson Wolff-Kishnerr

Oxidation of aldehydes of ketones Iodoform (Haloform)

Due to alpha-hydrogen Aldol Cross-aldol

Cannizaro Reaction Fehlings Test Tollens Test Electrophillic sub

Preparation

Chemical properties