acyloins

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00126
$\ce{\upalpha\!\mbox{-}Hydroxy}$ ketones, $\ce{RCH(OH)C(=O)R}$. So named from the fact that they are formally derived from reductive coupling of carboxylic acyl groups.
See also: ketones
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1312 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'acyloins' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00126 RIS BibTex EndNote
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