> See also: > - [[Enols and Enolates]] # Alpha Carbon Chemistry ![[Alpha Carbon Chemistry-1.png|200]] When a compound contains a carbonyl bond, the carbons adjacent to the bond can be named based on their *proximity*. - Alpha ($\alpha$), Beta ($\beta$), Gamma ($\gamma$), Delta ($\delta$), Epsilon ($\epsilon$), Zeta, Eta, Theta --- ![[Chapter 21 - Alpha Carbon Chemistry.pdf]]