Compound Identification
SMILES
OC=C
InChIKey
InChIKey=IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C2H4O
Mass
44.053
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
- Subclass Enols
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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
Enols
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Enols
Alternative Parents
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Enol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as enols. These are compounds containing the enol functional group, with the structure HO(R)C=CR'. Ketones that have one or more alpha-hydrogen atoms undergo keto-enol tautomerization, the tautomer being an enol.
External Descriptors
Not available