Wednesday, October 31, 2018

organic chemistry - Is there intramolecular hydrogen bonding in salicylaldehyde?



Is there intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups?


Salicylaldehyde


I think personally is that it does but what is concerning me is that I have got no adequate answer or response to my suggestion, so if anyone could help on this one, that would be great.




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