Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

CC(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)C#N

InChIKey

InChIKey=QGUVADJMJDAWML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C6H11NO4

Mass

161.157

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Superclass

Organic nitrogen compounds

Class

Organonitrogen compounds

Subclass

Organic cyanides

Intermediate Tree Nodes

Nitriles

Direct Parent

Cyanohydrins

Alternative Parents

Secondary alcohols Alpha-hydroxynitriles Polyols Hydrocarbon derivatives

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Substituents

Alpha-hydroxynitrile - Secondary alcohol - Cyanohydrin - Polyol - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cyanohydrins. These are organic compounds containing the cyanohydrin functional group, -C(OH)CN.

External Descriptors

Not available

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