Question

What is a methyl ketone? Give an example.

Answer 1

Ketone:

• “In ketones, the carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms.”
• The structure of general ketone is shown below:

Methyl ketone:

• "Methyl ketone is an organic compound containing a carbonyl group $(\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O})$ bonded to two hydrocarbon groups."
• Some examples of methyl ketones are acetone${\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_2\mathrm{CO}$ as well as ethyl methyl ketone$\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{COCH}}_3\right)$.