Aldehyde & Ketone Synthesis Roadmap: How to Know Which Reaction to Use
With so many ways to make an aldehyde or ketone, how do you know which reaction to use? In organic chemistry synthesis, the answer depends on your starting material, your target product, and whether you need to preserve or shorten the carbon chain. In this video, I break down the logic behind aldehyde and ketone formation so you can stop memorizing disconnected reactions and start choosing the right reagent with confidence. You’ll learn how to form aldehydes and ketones from alcohols, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic rings, how to predict whether a reaction gives an aldehyde or ketone, and how to work through synthesis questions step by step. In this video, you’ll learn: • the major ways to form aldehydes and ketones in synthesis • how to match the starting material to the correct reaction • how to predict whether a reagent gives an aldehyde or a ketone • how oxidation, ozonolysis, hydration, and acylation fit into synthesis • how to approach synthesis problems logically without memorizing everything Practice what you learned with the Aldehyde and Ketone Worksheet: Comment WORKSHEET for the link 🔗 Resources Mentioned In This Video ▸ https://leah4sci.com/aldehydeketone for the complete aldehyde and ketone reactions and study guide ▸ http://leah4sci.com/alkenereactions for the full alkene reactions reference 📺Watch Next: • Aldehyde vs Ketone: What Makes Carbonyls S... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⏱ In this video: [0:23] Alkynes (Oxymercuration/Hydroboration) [1:53] Alkenes (Ozonolysis) [2:52] Alcohol Oxidation (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) [5:37] Aromatic Rings (Friedel-Crafts Acylation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you want structured support through orgo, step-by-step guidance, and a community of students who actually get it, join the Organic Chemistry Study Hall: Leah4sci.com/join Follow along with your semester using my Orgo Syllabus Companion: Leah4sci.com/syllabus 🩺 Studying for the MCAT too? Visit my MCAT YouTube channel: Leah4sci.com/MCATyoutube ❓Questions? Ask me here: https://Leah4sci.com/contact 👩🏫 Private tutoring: Leah4sci.com/organic-chemistry ▸ Instagram: instagram.com/leah4sci ▸ TikTok: tiktok.com/@leah4sci ▸ Facebook: facebook.com/Leah4Sci ▸ X: twitter.com/Leah4Sci ▸ Pinterest: pinterest.com/leah4sci
