Penguinone is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H14O.

Its name comes from the fact that its 2-dimensional molecular structure resembles a penguin.

[4][5] Although it is a dienone and thus has the necessary structure for a dienone–phenol rearrangement, the methyl groups in positions 3 and 5 of the ring block the movement of the group at position 4, so even the action of trifluoroacetic acid will not cause transformation to a phenol.

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