Chapter Profile

The content in  this    chapter should  be  relevant    to  about   2%  of  all questions   about   Organic

Chemistry   on  the MCAT.

This    chapter covers  material    from    the following   AAMC    content category:

5D: Structure,  function,   and reactivity  of  biologically-relevant   molecules

Introduction

In the previous chapter, we took a look at a few key properties and reactions of aldehydes and
ketones. These molecules have highly predictable chemistry centered on their electrophilic,
positively charged carbonyl carbon and will be sure to show up on Test Day. In this chapter, we take
a look at several more properties of aldehydes and ketones, and focus on the reactivity of the α-