Formylation refers to any chemical processes in which a compound is functionalized with a formyl group (-CH=O). In organic chemistry, the term is most commonly used with regard to aromatic compounds (for example, the conversion of benzene to benzaldehyde in the Gattermann–Koch reaction).
Formylation refers to any chemical processes in which a compound is functionalized with a formyl group (-CH=O). In organic chemistry, the term is most commonly used with regard to aromatic compounds (for example, the conversion of benzene to benzaldehyde in the Gattermann–Koch reaction).
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