Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

OC(O)CCC(O)O

InChIKey

InChIKey=LYGJUHQDLQALGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C4H10O4

Mass

122.12

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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

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Substituents

Sugar alcohol - Polyol - Carbonyl hydrate - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic 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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