Aldehyde

Contains (carboxyl) C= O at the end of the chain
with a hydrogen atom
1. # and name the main chain, start with aldehyde
as 1 (Don't need to include position # since it
is always 1)
2. Replace "-e" at the end of the parent name
with "-al" ("ane" -> "anal")
3. Name and # branches
4. Put it all together
*Can act as solvents for non-polar compounds*
*Pungent smell* {e}{e}