Uses Of Aldehydes and Ketones Preparation and Properties

Uses Of Aldehydes and Ketones Preparation and Properties.

  • Meta acetaldehyde used as solid fuels in spirit lamps.
  • Used as smelling purpose in olfactory diseases.
  • Acetaldehyde ammonia is used for manufacturing of rubber.
  • They are used in manfacture of plastics.
  • They are used as a solvent, starting material and reagent for many other organic compounds.
    40% solution of formaldehyde which is termed as formaline is used for the preservation of biological specimen.
  • To prepare bakelite, urea formaldehyde, glues and other polymeric products.
  • Benzaldehyde is used in perfumes and dyes industries.

Uses Of Aldehydes and Ketones Preparation and Properties

Uses of Ketones

  • It is used in the preparation of chloroform in the laboratory.
  • Acetone is used in the preparation of artificial perfumes named as Irone and synthetic rubber.
  • Used as solvent for dissolving varnish, cellulose, callodion, Rayon etc.
  • In commercially preparation of acetic anhydride.
  • For the preparation of sulphonal, chioretone, Brometone, chloroform. lodoform and medicines.
  • Acetophenone, vanillin, Camphor ete are used for their pleasent smell and smooth effect.

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