Alkinals

Structural formula of propinal

The alkynals form a subgroup of the aldehydes . Their name and structure are derived directly from the alkynes , i. H. the aldehyde group also has a C≡C triple bond and straight or branched alkyl groups . They do not contain any other heteroatoms or further multiple bonds .

Typical representatives:

• The propinal is the simplest representative.
• 2-butinal , 3-butinal

literature

• Beyer / Walter : Textbook of Organic Chemistry , 19th edition, S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-7776-0356-2 , p. 199.