From its structure, we can see that vanillin does not have a ketone functional group, but it has an aldehyde.
It also has a phenol and ether functional group. For that reason, I wouldn't categorize is as just an aldehyde.
From its structure, we can see that vanillin does not have a ketone functional group, but it has an aldehyde.
It also has a phenol and ether functional group. For that reason, I wouldn't categorize is as just an aldehyde.