- Dialdehyde
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A dialdehyde is an organic chemical compound with two aldehyde groups. Examples include:- Glyoxal
- Malondialdehyde
- Succindialdehyde
- Glutaraldehyde
Nomenclature
Dialdehydes have the ending -dial or sometimes -dialdehyde. Short aliphatic dialdehydes are sometimes named after the diacid from which they can de derived. An example is butanedial, which is also called succinaldehyde (from succinic acid).
Categories:- Aldehydes
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