AldehydProton
AldehydProton refers to the proton atom directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon in an aldehyde functional group. This proton is highly acidic due to the electron-withdrawing nature of the adjacent carbonyl group. The carbonyl group, with its polar C=O double bond, draws electron density away from the carbon atom, which in turn pulls electron density from the hydrogen atom. This polarization makes the AldehydProton more susceptible to removal by a base.
The acidity of the AldehydProton is a key characteristic that enables many important chemical reactions involving
The reactivity associated with the AldehydProton is also exploited in other reactions such as the Cannizzaro