Compound Identification
SMILES
CC(O)CC=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=HSJKGGMUJITCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C4H8O2
Mass
88.106
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 Beta-hydroxy aldehydes
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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
Beta-hydroxy aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes Secondary alcohols Short-chain aldehydes Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Beta-hydroxy aldehyde - Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde - Secondary alcohol - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Short-chain aldehyde - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta-hydroxy aldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxy group on the second carbon atom.
External Descriptors
META CYC (CPD-8445) : an ester