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KETONES

The document discusses ketones, which are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group. Ketones are used widely as solvents and in manufacturing explosives, lacquers, paints, and textiles. Some specific ketones mentioned include acetone, acetophenone, benzophenone, 2-pentanone, 3-methyl-2-butanone, and 3-hexanone.

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KETONES

The document discusses ketones, which are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group. Ketones are used widely as solvents and in manufacturing explosives, lacquers, paints, and textiles. Some specific ketones mentioned include acetone, acetophenone, benzophenone, 2-pentanone, 3-methyl-2-butanone, and 3-hexanone.

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KETONES a thinner for lacquers or for making plastics-

propanone or acetone is typically used as a…


characterized by the presence of a carbonyl
group in which the carbon atom is covalently ACETOPHENONE -used in perfumery as a
bonded to an oxygen atom- definition of fragrance ingredient in soaps, detergents,
ketones creams, lotions, and perfumes; as a flavoring
agent in foods, nonalcoholic beverages, and
natural and synthetic steroid hormones-
tobacco; as a specialty solvent for plastics and
ketones are found in several sugars and in
resins
compounds for medicinal use, including
_______ and _______. BENZOPHENONE -is used as an ultraviolet curing
agent, flavour ingredient, fragrance enhancer
Ketones are widely used as…
and perfume fixative, and as an additive for
 Solvents plastics, coatings and adhesive formulations.

Uses of ketones in industries… 2-pentanone -is used as a solvent for lacquers


and surface coatings.
 Manufacturing explosives
 Lacquers 3-methyl-2-butanone -is used for synthesis of
 Paints heterocyclic compounds and important
 Textiles intermediate of medicine.

Ketones are also used in… 3-hexanone- It has a role as a human urinary
metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an
 Tanning insect attractant, a plant metabolite and a
 Preservatives bacterial xenobiotic metabolite.
 In hydraulic fluids

carbonyl functional group, C=O- Aldehydes and


ketones are organic compounds which
incorporate a ____ functional group.

hydrogen or alkyl or aryl substituents- The


carbon atom of this group has two remaining
bonds that may be occupied by ___ or ___ or
___.

Ketone- If neither is hydrogen, the compound is


a…

CnH2No- general formula of ketones

R – C = O – R- is the structural formula of


ketones

Propanone also known as acetone- this


chemical is common in some household and
cosmetic products, it can also be found in
commercial settings.

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