carbonyl
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to or containing the carbonyl group: Describes a chemical compound or functional group that contains a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).
Noun:
- A compound containing a metal combined with carbon monoxide: Refers specifically to a type of organometallic compound where carbon monoxide (CO) is bonded directly to a metal center.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The carbonyl group is a key functional group in organic chemistry.
- Aldehydes and ketones are common types of carbonyl compounds.
Noun:
- Nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄, is a volatile and toxic compound.
- Metal carbonyls are often used as catalysts in industrial processes.
Advanced Usage
"Carbonyl stretching frequency": A specific absorption band in infrared spectroscopy used to identify the carbonyl group.
- The carbonyl stretching frequency for this ketone appears at 1715 cm⁻¹.
"Carbonyl insertion reaction": A reaction where carbon monoxide inserts into a metal-carbon bond.
- The synthesis proceeds via a key carbonyl insertion step.
Variants and Related Words
Carbonylation (n): A chemical reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into an organic compound.
- The carbonylation of methanol is used to produce acetic acid.
Carbonylative (adj): Describing a reaction that incorporates carbon monoxide.
- This is a carbonylative coupling reaction.
Synonyms
- Carbonylic (adj): (Technical) Pertaining to a carbonyl group.
- Metal carbonyl (n): A synonym for the noun form, a carbonyl compound with a metal.
Related Phrases
"Carbonyl group": The functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).
- The reactivity of the molecule is due to the presence of the carbonyl group.
"Carbonyl compound": A general term for any organic compound containing a carbonyl group.
- Formaldehyde is the simplest carbonyl compound.
Adjective
- relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Noun
- a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide