Category:Ketones

A ketone is either the functional group characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to two alkyl groups, or a compound that contains this functional group. A ketone can be represented by the general formula:

R¹-(C=O)-R² where R¹ and R² are alkyls.

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The simplest ketone is acetone (2-propanone).

See also

Other carbonyl (C=O) containing classes that are not ketones:

• Esters (R¹-C(=O)O-R²)
• Amides (R¹-C(=O)N-R²R³)