| The ketone CH 3 COCH 3 is known as propanone, dimethyl ketone, and acetone. |
| This type of reaction gives as its product a beta ketonic ester, ketone, or nitrile and an alcohol. |
| To identify the presence of a ketone functional group several tests must be carried out. |
| Secondary alcohols can be formed by reduction of the ketone by hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst. |
| Ketones can undergo a process known as autocondensation, where several ketone molecules react together to eliminate water. |
| When the liver is reduced to breaking down fat, it produces ketone bodies, a toxic byproduct. |
