See also phenols
See also acetoacetic ester systhesis
The typical reaction of the carbonyl carbon is nucleophillic addition:
The silver reaction is the Tollens test for aldehydes (silver mirror plated).
To alcohols
Clemmensen reduction (for base sensitive compounds):
Wolff-Kishner reduction (for acid sensitive compounds):
See also reductive amination
| G | Reactant name | Product |
| OH | Hydroxylamine | Oxime |
| NH | Hydrazine | Hydrazone |
| NH-Ph | Phenylhydrazine | Phenylhydrazone |
| NHCONH | Semicarbazide | Semicarbazone |
Hemiacetal formation
Oxonium ion formation
Acetal formation