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A dienone is a class of organic compounds that are formally "derived from diene compounds by conversion of a –CH2– groups into –C(=O)– group .", resulting in "a conjugated structure". The class includes some heterocyclic compounds.
Properties
Rearrangement reaction of 6-membered cyclic dienones generate phenols through the dienone phenol rearrangement:
References
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