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IPA transcription: ['kitoʊn]
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Noun
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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.