carbonyl compound

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CHEBI:36586

Curation status
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Published
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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28 Jan '25

Definition
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Any compound containing the carbonyl group, C=O. The term is commonly used in the restricted sense of aldehydes and ketones, although it actually includes carboxylic acids and derivatives.

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Fuzzy set
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No

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Curator note
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Often the term 'carbonyl' is used alone, which actually refers to a range of different compounds.