Mini Bio (1) Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Trivia (11)
source: Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry The alpha-carbon is the first carbon next to a functional group which is not involved in that group. In this example (Picture) any C to the left or right to the C=O is in alpha-position relative t...
An alpha (symbol: Î±) carbon is a carbon atom bonded to a functional group in an organic compound; the carbon atom next to the Î± carbon is the beta (symbol: Î²) carbon, and so on (Î±, Î², Î³, Î´â¦). A compound containing only one functional group may have more than one Î± carbon.