dienal
Dienal refers to a class of organic compounds that contain both a diene functional group and an aldehyde functional group within the same molecule. A diene is a hydrocarbon with two carbon-carbon double bonds, and an aldehyde is a compound containing a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen atom and an alkyl or aryl group. The arrangement of these functional groups can vary, leading to different isomeric forms of dienals.
These compounds can be synthesized through various organic reactions, including oxidation of corresponding diols or through
Dienals find applications in the synthesis of more complex organic molecules, including natural products and pharmaceuticals.