Ketone

Name:
Ketone
Detailed information:
A class of liquid organic compounds in which the carbonyl group, C═O, is attached to two alkyl groups; they are derived by oxidation of secondary alcohols. The simplest member of the series is acetone, CH₃C(O)CH₃, but many more complex ketones are known.

Use:

Solvents, especially for cellulose derivatives, in lacquers, paints, explosives, and textile processing.

See Acetone; Diethyl Ketone; Methyl Ethyl Ketone.