cyclopentadienone

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English

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Etymology

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From cyclopentadiene +‎ -one.

Noun

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cyclopentadienone (plural cyclopentadienones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclopentadiene; any derivative of this compound
    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.