👉 Thioaldehyde is a type of aldehyde that contains an extra carbon atom attached to one of its carbons. It is found in many natural sources, including wood and rubber, as well as synthetic products like alcohols and esters. In organic chemistry, it is used for the synthesis of compounds such as thiazoles, which are a class of small organic molecules with the structure CH3CH2COOH (which can also be written as COOCH3). These compounds