Hydroxy aldehydes
Structural formula of hydroxycitronellal
Hydroxyaldehydes ( aldehyde alcohols ) are compounds from the group of aldehydes that contain an additional hydroxyl group (-OH).
The simplest representative is glycolaldehyde (α-hydroxyacetaldehyde).
The hydroxymethylfurfural is an example where hydroxyl group and aldehyde group at a greater distance.
The aldols (β-hydroxyaldehydes) form a subgroup.
literature
- Beyer / Walter : Textbook of Organic Chemistry , 19th edition, S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-7776-0356-2 , pp. 297-299.
See also
Web links
Commons : Hydroxy aldehydes - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
