Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

COC.OCC(O)CO

InChIKey

InChIKey=QVXGAQDVHLRLJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C5H14O4

Mass

138.163

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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

Secondary alcohols 1,2-diols Dialkyl ethers Primary alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives

Molecular Framework

Not available

Substituents

Sugar alcohol - Secondary alcohol - 1,2-diol - Polyol - Ether - Dialkyl ether - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Alcohol - 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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