Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Beta keto acid

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

β-Keto acid (beta-keto acid): A molecule in containing a ketone on the β-carbon of a carboxylic acid.

General β-keto acid structure.

3-Oxo butan oic acid (also called acetoacetic acid), a typical β-keto acid.

Related terms: β -Hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, β-hydroxy aldehyde, beta-hydroxy aldehyde, β-hydroxy ketone, beta-hydroxy ketone, β-hydroxy ester, beta-hydroxy ester, β-keto ester, beta-keto ester, β-elimination, decarboxylation, Claisen condensation, acetoacetic ester synthesis, α-carbon
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