In
organic chemistry
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, pentanonide is a
functional group
In organic chemistry, a functional group is a substituent or moiety in a molecule that causes the molecule's characteristic chemical reactions. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reactions regardless of the re ...
which is composed of a
cyclic
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ketal
In organic chemistry, an acetal is a functional group with the connectivity . Here, the R groups can be organic fragments (a carbon atom, with arbitrary other atoms attached to that) or hydrogen, while the R' groups must be organic fragments no ...
of a
diol with
3-pentanone.
It is seen in
amcinafal (triamcinolone pentanonide).
See also
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Acetonide
In organic chemistry, an acetonide is the functional group composed of the cyclic ketal of a diol with acetone. The more systematic name for this structure is an isopropylidene ketal. Acetonide is a common protecting group for 1,2- and 1,3- diol ...
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Acetophenide
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Acroleinide
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Aminobenzal
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Cyclopentanonide
References
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