Indenone is a polycyclic
ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is a functional group with the structure R–C(=O)–R', where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones contain a carbonyl group –C(=O)– (which contains a carbon-oxygen double bo ...
with
chemical formula C
9H
6O. It is composed of a
benzene ring fused with a
cyclopentenone
2-Cyclopentenone is a ketone with chemical formula and CAS number 930-30-3. It is structurally similar to cyclopentanone, with the additional feature of α-β unsaturation in the ring system. 2-Cyclopentenone contains two functional groups, a k ...
ring. Indenones can be used as intermediates in the synthesis of more complex molecules.
See also
*
Indene
*
Isoindenone
References
Indenes
Aromatic ketones
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