Question

Is benzaldehyde aliphatic or aromatic
Is benzaldehyde saturated or unsaturated

Answer 1

Answer:

aromatic and unsaturated

Answer 2

Benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde and it is an unsaturated compound.

• Benzaldehyde has carbon-carbon triple bonds in its ring.
• Moreover, it is an aromatic aldehyde bearing one formyl group with an almond odour.
• It can be derived from natural sources. However, it is widely used by the chemical industry in the preparation of aniline dyes, perfumes, flavourings, and pharmaceuticals.
• The other names of Benzaldehyde are benzenecarbonal or benzenemethylal.
• Even, it belongs to the class of organic compounds such as benzoyl derivatives.
• Lastly, Benzaldehyde is produced naturally and synthetically.
• Also, the natural source is amygdalin which can be found in bitter almonds, cherries, peaches and apricot pits.

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