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Chapter 17: Aldehydes and Ketones.

Nucleophilic Addition to the Carbonyl Group

17.1 Nomenclature
17.2 Structure and Bonding: The Carbonyl Group
17.3 Physical Properties
17.4 Sources of Aldehydes and Ketones
17.5 Reactions That Lead to Aldehydes and Ketones: Review and Applications

17.6 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones: A Review and a Preview
17.7 Principles of Nucleophilic Addition to Carbonyl Groups: Hydration of Aldehydes and Ketones
17.8 Cyanohydrin Formation

17.9 Acetal Formation
17.10 Acetals as Protecting Groups

17.11 Reaction with Primary Amines. Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination
17.12 Reaction with Secondary Amines: Enamines
17.13 The Wittig Reaction
17.14 Planning an Alkene Synthesis via the Wittig Reaction

17.15 Stereoselective Addition to Carbonyl Groups
17.16 Oxidation of Aldehydes
17.17 Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Ketones
17.18 Spectroscopic Analysis of Aldehydes and Ketones
17.19 Mass Spectrometry of Aldehydes and Ketones
17.20 Summary


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