As nouns the difference between aldehyde and alkynal
is that aldehyde is aldehyde while alkynal is any aldehyde containing an alkyne group.
aldehyde
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R ·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
Derived terms
* -al
Related terms
* formaldehyde (R = H)
* acetaldehyde (R = CH3)
* benzaldehyde (R = C6H5)
See also
* ketone
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alkynal
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any aldehyde containing an alkyne group