Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Semicarbazone:
A
functional group
containing the
moiety
shown below, or a
molecule
containing this
functional group
.
General semicarbazone
molecular structure
.
Reaction of
acetophenone
with
hydrazine
carbox
amide
produces
2-(1-
phenyl
ethylidene)
hydrazine
carbox
amide
, a simple semicarbazone.
Related terms:
Oxime
,
hydrazone
,
imine
,
Schiff base
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