, acetone) and for preparing materials like adhesives, paints, resins,
perfumes, plastics, fabrics, etc Rationalised 2023-24
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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
The common names of ketones are derived by naming two alkyl
or aryl groups bonded to the carbonyl group The locations of
substituents are indicated by Greek letters, a a¢, b b¢ and so on
beginning with the carbon atoms next to the carbonyl group,
indicated as aa¢ Some ketones have historical common names,
the simplest dimethyl ketone is called acetone