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Why is there no alpha hydrogen in benzaldehyde?

Aniket Singh , 11 Months ago
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Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound with a benzene ring and an aldehyde functional group (–CHO) attached. The term "alpha hydrogen" refers to a hydrogen atom that is directly attached to a carbon atom adjacent to a functional group in a molecule. In the case of benzaldehyde, there is no alpha hydrogen because the aldehyde group is attached to the carbon atom that is directly adjacent to the benzene ring.

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