alpha-diketone

A diketone that has its two ketone functionalities on adjacent atoms.

ChEBI ID: 51869

Members (6)

Member	Definition	Role
(S)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione	Pentane substituted at the 2- and 3-positions by oxo groups, at the 4- and 5-positions by hydroxy groups and with S stereoconfiguration at C-4.	(S)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione
1-phenyl-1,2-propanedione	An alpha-diketone that consists of 1-phenylpropane bearing keto substituents at positions 1 and 2. It is found in coffee.	1-phenyl-1,2-propanedione
2,3-hexanedione	An alpha-diketone that is hexane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 3 respectively.	hexane-2,3-dione
2,3-pentanedione	An alpha-diketone that is pentane substituted at the 2- and 3-positions by oxo groups.	pentane-2,3-dione
benzil	An alpha-diketone that is ethane-1,2-dione substituted by phenyl groups at positions 1 and 2 respectively.	benzil
diacetyl	An alpha-diketone that is butane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 3. It is a metabolite produced during the malolactic fermentation.	butane-2,3-dione