Compound Identification
SMILES
O[C@H](CCl)C=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=DLVHCNKXFJLECF-GSVOUGTGSA-N
Formula
C3H5ClO2
Mass
108.52
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
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Class
Organooxygen compounds
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Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
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Level 5
Aldehydes
- Level 6 Alpha-hydroxyaldehydes
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Level 5
Aldehydes
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Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
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Class
Organooxygen compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Aldehydes
Direct Parent
Alpha-hydroxyaldehydes
Alternative Parents
Secondary alcohols Chlorohydrins Organochlorides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Alkyl chlorides
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Alpha-hydroxyaldehyde - Secondary alcohol - Halohydrin - Chlorohydrin - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organochloride - Organohalogen compound - Alkyl halide - Alkyl chloride - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxyaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
External Descriptors
Not available