Semicarbazones

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013541",
  "term": "Semicarbazones",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds formed by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with semicarbazide (H2N-NH-CO-NH2). The reaction results in the formation of a carbon-nitrogen double bond (C=N) and the elimination of a water molecule. Semicarbazones are crystalline solids often used for the identification and purification of carbonyl compounds due to their well-defined melting points.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldehydes",
    "ketones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1365 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/semicarbazones/"
}