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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 functional group (i.e. | 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 | 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.]] <br> | ||
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Stryer et al p. 337 | Stryer et al p. 337 | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 24 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.
Refrences
Stryer et al p. 337