Organic Chemistry · MilesDown: Organic Chemistry

Question

Quinones are conjugated cyclic diketones but are not ____.

Answer

Quinones are conjugated cyclic diketones but are not aromatic.
Quinones: Quin ones are conjugated cyclic diketones but are not aromatic .
Synthesized through oxidation of phenols
Examples:
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)
Vitamin K2 (the menaquinones)
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