Ketones

A ketone is a compound containing a carbonyl group with two hydrocarbon groups attached to it.

Formal names for ketones include the prefix from the alkyl group and the suffix -one. Two of the simplest are

An important ketone is fructose, or fruit sugar.

Hydrocarbon derivatives
Index

Carbon compounds

Chemistry concepts

Reference
Shipman, Wilson, Todd
Sec 15.4
 
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