cyclopentadienone

See also: cyclopentadiènone

English

Etymology

cyclopentadiene +‎ -one

Noun

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.