A compound that contains two ketone functionalities.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 2,2'-spirobi[3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[g]naphthalene]-5,5'-dione | A spiro compound that consists of two units of 1,2,3,6,7,8-hexahydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalen-5-one fused together at position 2. It is an inhibitor of Hepatitis C virus E2 protein that exhibits inhibitory activity against hepatitis C virus infections. | 2,2'-spirobi[3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[g]naphthalene]-5,5'-dione |
| 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol | A benzenetriol that is phloroglucinol in which two of the ring hydrogens are replaced by acetyl groups. | 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol |
| 2,5-hexanedione | A diketone that is hexane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 5. It is a toxic metabolite of hexane and of 2-hexanone | 2,5-hexanedione |
| alpha bitter acid | An optically active cyclic ketone consisting of 3,5,6-trihydroxycyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-one bearing two 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl substituents at positions 4 and 6 as well as a 3-methylbutanoyl group at the 2-position. | humulone |
| oligomycin a | An oligomycin with formula C45H74011. An inhibitor of mitochondrial F1FO ATP synthase that induces apoptosis in a variety of cell types and exhibits antifungal, antitumour, and nematicidal activities, but its clinical application has been limited by poor solubility in water and other biocompatible solvents. | oligomycin A |
| sporidesmin | An organic heteropentacyclic compound that has formula C18H20ClN3O6S2, produced by the saprophyte fungus Pithomyces chartarum. It is a mycotoxin responsible for the hepatogenous photosensitisation disease facial eczema in ruminants. | sporidesmin A |
| terreic acid | | terreic acid |