aldehydederived
Aldehydederived is a generic term used in chemistry to describe compounds and functional groups that originate from aldehydes or are formed by transformations of aldehydes at the carbonyl center. In organic synthesis, aldehyde-derived products arise through addition or condensation reactions at the formyl group and include several common classes.
Prominent examples include acetals and hemiacetals formed from aldehydes and alcohols under acidic conditions; imines (Schiff
These derivatives have wide utility: acetals serve as protecting groups for carbonyls; imines and oximes are
The term also covers transformations that alter the aldehyde without removing the carbonyl carbon, such as