Which of the following aldehyde contains α -C atom but does not have any α -H atom?

Question

Which of the following aldehyde contains α -C atom but does not have any α -H atom? (A) Propionaldehyde (B) Benzaldehyde (C) Isobutyraldehyde (D) Formaldehyde

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The C-atom attached directly to the functional group is called a C-atom and the hydrogen attached to it, is called α- H atom. The structures of the given compounds are as

Thus, benzaldehyde is the compound that contains α- C atom but no α- H atom.

Q. Which of the following aldehyde contains $α - C$ atom but does not have any $α - H$ atom?

Propionaldehyde

Benzaldehyde

Isobutyraldehyde

Formaldehyde

The $C$ -atom attached directly to the functional group is called a $C$ -atom and the hydrogen attached to it, is called $α - H$ atom. The structures of the given compounds are as

Thus, benzaldehyde is the compound that contains $α - C$ atom but no $α - H$ atom.

Q. Which of the following aldehyde contains α−C atom but does not have any α−H atom?