what structure is found in aldehyde
Formaldehyde, the simplest of the aldehydes. An aldehyde /ËÃ¦ldÉªhaÉªd/ or alkanal is an organic compound containing a functional group with the structure âCHO, consisting of a carbonyl center (a carbon double-bonded to oxygen) with the carbon atom also bonded to hydrogen and to an R group, which is any generic alkyl or side chain.