Question

Give the name and structure of any two ketones.

Answer 1

Propanone (Acetone): CH₃–CO–CH₃

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{O}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{......}||\phantom{.....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{.............}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...........}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

Butanone: CH₃–CH₂–CO–CH₃

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{O}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{......}|\phantom{......}||\phantom{.....}|\phantom{}\\
\ce{H - C - C - C - C - H}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{......}|\phantom{.............}|\phantom{.}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{.....}\ce{H}\phantom{...........}\ce{H}\phantom{...}
\end{array}\]