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IPA transcription: ['kitoʊn]

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Noun

  • any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals

Usage examples

  • This yellow solid is one of the most common diketones.
  • A similar process can also be used to prevent self-condensation between two ketones.
  • Alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes are oxygenated by electrophilic insertion as well.
  • Silyl triflate is more reactive and also converts ketones to silyl enol ethers.
  • At very high levels, capillary blood ketone measurement becomes imprecise.
  • The terms Ester and Ketone were introduced by Gmelin.
  • It is a colorless liquid ketone with an odor like that of acetone.
  • Haloketones take part in several reaction types.
  • The reaction yields ketones from secondary halides or aldehydes from primary halides.
  • This procedure is used for the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones.