Question

What is a methyl ketone?

Answer 1

A methyl ketone is a ketone in which a methyl group is attached to the carbonyl group.

Explanation:

A ketone is an organic compound containing a carbonyl group (`"C=O"`) bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.

In a methyl ketone, at least one of the hydrocarbon groups is a methyl group.

(from newscenter.lbl.gov)

Some examples of methyl ketones are acetone, `"CH"_3"COCH"_3`, ethyl methyl ketone
(`"CH"_3"CH"_2"COCH"_3`), and acetophenone (`"C"_6"H"_5"COCH"_3"`).