Alpha,beta-Unsaturated Ketone

Α,β-Unsaturated Ketone

Class of chemical compounds; a ketone of general formula R1R2C=CR3‒C(=O)R4 (R4 ≠ H) or R1C≡C‒C(=O)R2 (R2 ≠ H) in which the ketonic C=O function is conjugated to an unsaturated C-C bond at the α,β position.