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Keto-enol Tautomerism

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Identify the term or substance based on the descriptions given below:
The compound formed where two alkyl groups are linked by $- O ∥ C -$ group.

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The compound formed where two alkyl groups are linked by $- O ∥ C -$ group is a ketone. An example is acetone $C H_{3} - O ∥ C - C H_{3}$ . Another example is benzophenone $C_{6} H_{5} - O ∥ C - C_{6} H_{5}$ .
The group $- O ∥ C -$ is called carbonyl group.

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