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Phenylacetaldehyde vs Acetophenone - What's the difference?

phenylacetaldehyde | acetophenone |

In organic compound terms the difference between phenylacetaldehyde and acetophenone

is that phenylacetaldehyde is an aromatic compound found in buckwheat, chocolate, etc. responsible for the antibiotic activity of maggot therapy while acetophenone is the aromatic ketone, phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds.

phenylacetaldehyde

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia phenylacetaldehyde)
  • (organic compound) An aromatic compound found in buckwheat, chocolate, etc. responsible for the antibiotic activity of maggot therapy.

    • acetophenone

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) The aromatic ketone, phenyl methyl ketone , used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds

    • Derived terms

    * aminoacetophenone * chloroacetophenone * chlorofluoroacetophenone

    External links

    * (wikipedia "acetophenone")