Compound Identification
SMILES
O=C1CCC2(CCO1)OCCO2
InChIKey
InChIKey=JTSACWLMMPZTEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C8H12O4
Mass
172.18
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
- Class Lactones
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Lactones
Subclass
Not available
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Lactones
Alternative Parents
Oxepanes Ketals 1,3-dioxolanes Carboxylic acid esters Oxacyclic compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds
Substituents
Caprolactone - Ketal - Oxepane - Meta-dioxolane - Lactone - Carboxylic acid ester - Acetal - Oxacycle - Carboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as lactones. These are cyclic esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
External Descriptors
Not available