What (who) is Α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compound - definition
Α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compound
!["Masked functionality" for regiospecific enolate formation](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/"Masked functionality" for regiospecific enolate formation.png?width=200 "\"Masked functionality\" for regiospecific enolate formation")
![[[Methyl vinyl ketone]], the simplest α,β-unsaturated ketone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MVK-2D-skeletal.png?width=200 "[[Methyl vinyl ketone]], the simplest α,β-unsaturated ketone")
![[[Acrolein]], the simplest α,β-unsaturated aldehyde](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Acrolein-skeletal.png?width=200 "[[Acrolein]], the simplest α,β-unsaturated aldehyde")
![[[Methyl acrylate]], an α,β-unsaturated ester](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Methyl acrylate.png?width=200 "[[Methyl acrylate]], an α,β-unsaturated ester")
![[[Acrylamide]], precursor to polyacrylamide](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Acrylamide-2D-skeletal.png?width=200 "[[Acrylamide]], precursor to polyacrylamide")
![[[Maleic acid]], an α,β-unsaturated ''di''carbonyl](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maleinsäure.svg?width=200 "[[Maleic acid]], an α,β-unsaturated ''di''carbonyl")
![[[Fumaric acid]], isomeric with maleic acid](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fumaric-acid-2D-skeletal.png?width=200 "[[Fumaric acid]], isomeric with maleic acid")
![[[Acryloyl chloride]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Acryloyl chloride2.png?width=200 "[[Acryloyl chloride]]")
![[[Chalcone]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chalcone.svg?width=200 "[[Chalcone]]")
![''E''-[[Crotonaldehyde]], an enal that exists as isomers](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Crotonaldehyde.png?width=200 "''E''-[[Crotonaldehyde]], an enal that exists as isomers")
![[[Cyclohexenone]], common cyclic enone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cyclohexenone.png?width=200 "[[Cyclohexenone]], common cyclic enone")
![[[testosterone]], the male sex hormone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Testosteron.svg?width=200 "[[testosterone]], the male sex hormone")
![[[Cinnamaldehyde]], essence of cinnamon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zimtaldehyd - cinnamaldehyde.svg?width=200 "[[Cinnamaldehyde]], essence of cinnamon")
![[[Paraquinone]], a particularly electrophilic α,β-unsaturated carbonyl](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/P-Benzochinon.svg?width=200 "[[Paraquinone]], a particularly electrophilic α,β-unsaturated carbonyl")
iron-tricarbonyl-2D-skeletal.png?width=200 "Enone complex of iron tricarbonyl")
![[[Squaric acid]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Squaric acid.svg?width=200 "[[Squaric acid]]")
ENONE MEANS (ENE + ONE) ENE MEANS '='. AND -ONE MEANS - C= O GROUP
Acryl; Acryloyl group; Enone; Α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound; Enal; A,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound; Acryl group; Acrylyl; Prop-2-enoyl; Prop-2-enoyl group; 2-Propenoyl; 2-Propenoyl group; Enones; Alpha-beta unsaturated carbonyl compounds; Alpha-beta unsaturated acid; Acryloyl; Α,β-unsaturated carbonyl; 1,2-Unsaturated ketone; Ene-one; Alkenal; A,b-unsaturated ketone; Alpha-beta Unsaturated carbonyl compounds; Α,β-enone; A,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compound; A,B-Unsaturated carbonyl compound; Α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds; Alpha,beta-Unsaturated carbonyl compound; Alpha,beta-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds; Alpha-beta unsaturated carbonyl compound; Α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl; Α,β-Unsaturated ketone; Α,β-unsaturated ketone; A,b-Unsaturated carbonyl compound; Acrylyl group
α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds are organic compounds with the general structure (O=CR)−Cα=Cβ-R. Such compounds include enones and enals.
Carbonyl
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FUNCTIONAL GROUP (C=O)
Carbonyl compound; C=O; Carbonyl compounds; Carboxylic Acid Derivatives; Carboxylic acid derivative; Carbonyl Group; Carbonyls; Carbonyl; Carbonyl functionality
·noun The radical (CO)'', occuring, always combined, in many compounds, as the aldehydes, the ketones, urea, carbonyl chloride, ·etc.
Carbonyl group
FUNCTIONAL GROUP (C=O)
Carbonyl compound; C=O; Carbonyl compounds; Carboxylic Acid Derivatives; Carboxylic acid derivative; Carbonyl Group; Carbonyls; Carbonyl; Carbonyl functionality
In organic chemistry, a carbonyl group is a functional group composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom: C=O. It is common to several classes of organic compounds, as part of many larger functional groups.
