Complex sentence: Isophorone is an α, β-Unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colorless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic peppermint-like smell, and is used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Split into simpler sentences: Isophorone is an α, β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colorless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic peppermint-like smell. It is used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.