| 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 ) |