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[[Carbon|Carbon]] can be found in the Alpha or Beta form. | [[Carbon|Carbon]] can be found in the Alpha or Beta form. | ||
An alpha (α) carbon is the first carbon to which a [[ | An alpha (α) carbon is the first carbon to which a [[Functional group|functional group]] (i.e. [[Alcohol|Alcohol]], [[Aldehyde|Aldehyde]], [[Ketone|Ketones]] and [[Carboxylic acid|carboxylic acids]]) is attached. | ||
We can have more than 1 carbon in a structure which has a functional group attached to it and therefore we call the second carbon with a functional group, a [[Beta carbon|Beta Carbon | We can have more than 1 carbon in a structure which has a functional group attached to it and therefore we call the second carbon with a functional group, a [[Beta carbon|Beta Carbon]] <ref>Stryer et al. p. 337</ref>. <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 25 October 2013
Carbon can be found in the Alpha or Beta form.
An alpha (α) carbon is the first carbon to which a functional group (i.e. Alcohol, Aldehyde, Ketones and carboxylic acids) is attached.
We can have more than 1 carbon in a structure which has a functional group attached to it and therefore we call the second carbon with a functional group, a Beta Carbon [1].
Refrences
- ↑ Stryer et al. p. 337