Acetophenone vs. Phenone — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Acetophenone and Phenone
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Acetophenone
Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH3 (also represented by the pseudoelement symbols PhAc or BzMe). It is the simplest aromatic ketone.
Phenone
Any aromatic ketone containing a phenyl group directly attached to the carbonyl group
Acetophenone
(organic compound) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
Acetophenone
A crystalline ketone, CH3.CO.C6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone.
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