Pentanone may refer to the following
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 ( ...
s containing five carbon atoms:
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2-Pentanone (Methyl propyl ketone, MPK)
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3-Methyl-2-butanone (Methyl isopropyl ketone, MIPK)
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3-Pentanone (Diethyl ketone, DEK)
See also
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Cyclopentanone
Cyclopentanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4CO. This cyclic ketone is a colorless volatile liquid.
Preparation
Ketonic decarboxylation of adipic acid gives cyclopentanone. The reaction is conducted at elevated temperatures in t ...
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