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Carbonyl function (AS/A2 generic)
  Belongs to a sub-set of generics specific to the British A-Level exam system.




The carbonyl function, C=O, is found in several functional groups, including: aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, acid anhydrides, acid chlorides, etc. Carbonyl functions absorb between 1600 - 1800 wavenumbers (cm-1) in the infrared.

Carbonyl function (AS/A2 generic)
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Carbonyl function (AS/A2 generic)
Acid anhydride (AS/A2 generic)


Acid chloride (AS/A2 generic)


Acylium ion (AS/A2 generic)


Aldehyde (AS/A2 generic)


Amide (AS/A2 generic)


Carbon dioxide


Carbonic acid


Carboxylic acid (AS/A2 generic)


Carboxylic acid anion (AS/A2 generic)


Ester (AS/A2 generic)


Formic acid


Formyl chloride


Ketone (AS/A2 generic)


Methyl formate


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