Term Name: | ketene acetal |
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Synonyms: | ketene acetals |
Definition: | An organooxygen compound having the structure RR'C=C(OR'')(OR''') where R'', R''' =/= H. Formally, they are ethers of the enolic form of esters. They bear the same structural relationship to ketenes that acetals bear to aldehydes and ketones. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145408] ( EBI ) |