pyridone
/ˈpɪrɪdəʊn/Chemistry
noun
Each of three isomeric keto derivatives of pyridine, differing in the position of the oxygen atom; any substituted derivative of such a compound.
- Formula: C5H5NO. The pyridones exist in equilibrium with their corresponding tautomers (hydroxy derivatives of pyridine)..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in George M'Gowan (b. 1853). From German Pyridon from Pyrid- (in Pyridin) + -on.