Enone functional group
Enone functional group (C=C–C=O): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -en-one) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Enone functional group has the general structure C=C–C=O. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: C=C–C=O
- IUPAC suffix: -en-one
- IUPAC prefix: oxo-
- Example: But-3-en-2-one