What are some examples of ketones? Organic Chemistry Functional Groups Quick Introduction of Structures 1 Answer Monzur R. Dec 6, 2016 Propanone, butanone, pentanone, etc. Explanation: Ketones have a #"R"-"CO"-"R"_1# bond. Therefore, the carbon chain length must be at least three carbon atoms long. This means that the shortest ketone is propanone. The suffix for ketones is -one. Answer link Related questions What functional groups are found in proteins? What functional groups are found in the structure of melatonin? What functional groups are present in carbohydrates? What is the structure of the functional group and the condensed formula for 4,4,5-triethyl... What reactants combine to form 3-chlorooctane? How can I draw the following amines: butan-1-amine, pentan-2-amine, propan-1,2-diamine? What is N-(2,2,2-Trichloroethyl)carbonyl] Bisnor-(cis)-tilidine's functional group? What should I start learning after learning the basics of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes? Write structural formula(condensed) for all the primary , secondary and tertiary haloalkanes... An alcohol has the molecular formula C4H10O write the structural formulae of the isomers to show... See all questions in Quick Introduction of Structures Impact of this question 3000 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License