Alpha and beta carbons in a skeletal formula. The carbonyl has two Î²-hydrogens and five Î±-hydrogens. The alpha carbon (Î± carbon) in organic molecules refers to the first carbon atom that attaches to a functional group, such as a carbonyl.he second carbon atom is called the beta carbon, and the system continues naming in alphabetical order with Greek letters. The nomenclature can also be applied to the hydrogen atoms attached to the carbons.
Tuesday 16 January 1979 06.40 EST First published on Tuesday 16 January 1979 06.40 EST. The Shah of Iran will leave his country today for Egypt, after a year in which his position has eroded from that of one of the strongest national leaders in the world to something close to that of a refugee. Before going, he will give a press conference at the Niavaran Palace, it was officially announced last night.
Before the February 1979 Iranian revolution, the U.S. relied on the Shah and other regional allies, such as Saudi Arabia and Israel, for security in the Middle Eastâwith the Shah acting as policeman of the Gulfâs oil routes.