Quinones
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Hydrocarbon rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups. |
| Notes: |
coord with specific hydrocarbon structure if pertinent |
Quinones Categories.
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Anthraquinones - Compounds based on ANTHRACENES which contains two KETONES in any position. Substitutions can be in any position except on the ketone groups. |
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Benzoquinones - Benzene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups. |
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Indolequinones - INDOLES which have two keto groups forming QUINONES like structures of the indole aromatic ring. |
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Naphthoquinones - Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups. |
Quinones Definitions and Terms
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