Term Name:	alpha-hydroxy ketone
Synonyms:	alpha-hydroxy ketones, alpha-hydroxy-ketone, alpha-hydroxy-ketones, alpha-hydroxyketone, alpha-hydroxyketones
Definition:	A ketone containing a hydroxy group on the α-carbon relative to the C=O group.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:139588] ( EBI )

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is a type of:	ketone organic hydroxy compound
has subtype:	2,3,6,8,9-pentahydroxy-1-oxo-3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthracene-2-carboxylate 2,3,6,8,9-pentahydroxy-3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthracen-1-one 3,7-dihydroxytropolone 3-deoxy-keto-D-fructose dihydrostemphyloxin I primary alpha-hydroxy ketone secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone stemphyloxin I tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone tropolone