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A carbonyl group is a functional group which consists of a carbon atom with is double bound to an oxygen atom.[[Image:carbonyl.jpg]]
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A carbonyl group is a functional group which consists of a [[carbon]] atom with is double bound to an [[oxygen]] atom.[[Image:carbonyl.jpg]] Closely related chemical groups include [[carboxylic acid]]s, in which R<sub>1</sub> or R<sub>2</sub> = OH, and [[amide]]s, in which R<sub>1</sub> or R<sub>2</sub> = N(R<sub>3</sub>)R<sub>4</sub>.  Carbonyl groups are polar and the carbon atom is [[electrophilic]].  As such, [[nucleophilic attack]] of the carbon atom is a useful reaction for the transformation of chemicals containing a carbonyl group.

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A carbonyl group is a functional group which consists of a carbon atom with is double bound to an oxygen atom.Carbonyl.jpg Closely related chemical groups include carboxylic acids, in which R1 or R2 = OH, and amides, in which R1 or R2 = N(R3)R4. Carbonyl groups are polar and the carbon atom is electrophilic. As such, nucleophilic attack of the carbon atom is a useful reaction for the transformation of chemicals containing a carbonyl group.