Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

CC1(O)C(C)(O)C(C)(O)C1(C)O

InChIKey

InChIKey=JLNCKMHGDFDWBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C8H16O4

Mass

176.212

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

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

Cyclitols and derivatives Tertiary alcohols Polyols Hydrocarbon derivatives

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds

Substituents

Sugar alcohol - Cyclitol or derivatives - Tertiary alcohol - Cyclobutanol - Polyol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Alcohol - Aliphatic homomonocyclic 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

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