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cyclopentadienone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclopentadiene; any derivative of this compound

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The availability of diazaphencyclone (DAPC) has allowed the cyclopentadienone methodology to be used for attaching the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand onto molracs.

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History

Etymology

From cyclopentadiene + -one.