What is the difference between a ketone and a carbonyl?
1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017
Carbonyl is a type of functional group. Ketones are a class of organic compounds that contain this functional group.
Explanation:
Carbonyl is the functional group -C=O
In simple terms, ketones are a class of organic compound that contain a carbonyl group between two other alkyl groups. For example
They can be derived from the oxidation of secondary alcohols.
