Indenone is a polycyclic
ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is an organic compound with the structure , where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones contain a carbonyl group (a carbon-oxygen double bond C=O). The simplest ketone is acetone ( ...
with
chemical formula
A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as pare ...
C
9H
6O. It is composed of a
benzene
Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...
ring
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fused with a
cyclopentenone
2-Cyclopentenone is the organic compound with the chemical formula . 2-Cyclopentenone contains two functional groups, a ketone and an alkene. It is a colorless liquid. Its isomer, 3-cyclopentenone is less commonly encountered.
The term cyclopent ...
ring. Indenones can be used as intermediates in the synthesis of more complex molecules.
See also
*
Indene
Indene is an aromatic, polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula . It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring. This flammable liquid is colorless although samples often are pale yellow. The principal industrial use of i ...
*
Isoindenone
Isoindenone is a polycyclic ketone with chemical formula C9H6O. It is a cross-conjugated. It is unstable.
See also
* Indene
Indene is an aromatic, polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula . It is composed of a benzene ring fused with ...
References
Indenes
Aromatic ketones
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