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...
The carbon of an aldehyde or the two carbons of a ketone which are directly attached to the carbonyl carbon are designated as alpha carbons, and any hydrogens directly attached to these carbon atoms are termed alpha hydrogens.