Can you have a dialdehyde?

As in can an aldehyde have 2 =O groups, one on each end? Also, if they do exist does that mean there other organic molecules (eg carboxylic acids) can have more than one functional group? (I know alcohols can.)
Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

sophiebookley

Original post by GenericPerson2

Hi!

I believe you can have dialdehydes and dicarboxylic acids.

(General formula for a dialdehyde)

(Propanedioic acid, an example of a dicarboxylic acid)

Hope this helped! :smile:

Reply 2

GenericPerson2

Awesome thanks :biggrin:

maybe it'll come up in A2 chemistry...

Reply 3

sophiebookley

Original post by GenericPerson2

Awesome thanks :biggrin:

maybe it'll come up in A2 chemistry...

Aha I have actually done practice questions set by my teachers involving them! You never know. :eek:

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