Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH3. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colourless, viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances. ==Production== Acetophenone can be obtained by a variety of methods. In industry, acetophenone is recovered as a by-product of the oxidation of ethylbenzene, which ma...
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• (n.) A crystalline ketone, CH3COC6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone.
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(C6H5COCH3), an organic compound used as an ingredient in perfumes and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, resins, ... [1 related articles]
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C8H8O Molar mass: 120.14852
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Ac`e·to·phe'none noun [
Acet ic +
phen yl +
one .]
(Chemistry) A crystalline ketone, CH
3 COC
6 H
5 , which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under...
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Acetophenone (phenyl-methyl-ketone) is a medicine formerly used to induce sleep.
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Colourless sweet smelling liquid. Symbol C
8H
8O Also known as Acetylbenzene, Phenyl Methyl Ketone.
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a colorless liquid, CHO, having a sweet odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume. Also called
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