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.
During World War II, Britain and the USSR were concerned by Reza Shah's friendly relations with Germany. In 1941 the two countries invaded and occupied large areas of Iran. They forced Reza Shah to abdicate, and in the absence of a viable alternative, permitted Mohammad Reza to assume the throne. ohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-80), king of Iran (1941-1979), was born in Tehran on October 26, 1919, the eldest son of Reza Shah.