Compound Identification
SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChIKey
InChIKey=HSKFDMUXTCPHCB-RWOPYEJCSA-N
Formula
C6H12O6
Mass
180.156
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
Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
- Level 5 Sugar alcohols
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Subclass
Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
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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
Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Sugar alcohols
Alternative Parents
Secondary alcohols Oxetanes Hemiacetals 1,2-diols Oxacyclic compounds Primary alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Sugar alcohol - Secondary alcohol - Oxetane - Hemiacetal - 1,2-diol - Oxacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Polyol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Alcohol - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group.
External Descriptors
Not available