14-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones Aldehydes named by replacing terminal-e of corresponding alkane name with-al Parent chain must contain the -CHO group See Appendix A and Table A.2 for naming polyfunctional organic compounds containing an aldehyde -CHO carbon is numbered as C1 9 0 CH3 0 2 CH3CH CH3CH2CH CH3CHCH2CHCH 5°43 1 CH2CH3 Ethanal Propanal 2-Ethyl-4-methylpentanal (acetaldehyde) (propionaldehyde)Aldehydes named by replacing terminal –e of corresponding alkane name with –al ▪ Parent chain must contain the –CHO group ▪ See Appendix A and Table A.2 for naming polyfunctional organic compounds containing an aldehyde ▪ – CHO carbon is numbered as C1 14-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones