Ketone vs. Phenone

Ketonenoun

(organic compound) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.

Ketonenoun

One of a large class of organic substances resembling the aldehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organic acids and consisting of carbonyl (CO) united with two hydrocarbon radicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquids having a pungent ethereal odor.

Ketonenoun

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

Ketone

In chemistry, a ketone is a functional group with the structure R2C=O, where R can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones contain a carbonyl group (a carbon-oxygen double bond).

Phenonenoun

Any aromatic ketone containing a phenyl group directly attached to the carbonyl group