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.
The Crisis. Even after it became known that the Shah was suffering from cancer, President Carter was reluctant to allow him entry to the United States, for fear of reprisal against Americans still in Iran.But in October, when the severity of the Shah's illness became known, Carter relented on humanitarian grounds.esert One. Finally, with the Iranians showing no signs of releasing the hostages, Carter decided to take a risk. On April 11, 1980 he approved a high-risk rescue operation, called Desert One, that had been in the works for months.