Enal functional group
Enal functional group (C=C–CHO): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -enal) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Enal functional group has the general structure C=C–CHO. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: C=C–CHO
- IUPAC suffix: -enal
- IUPAC prefix: oxo-
- Example: But-2-enal