Compound Identification
SMILES
COC1(OC)C(=O)C(=O)C1(O)O
InChIKey
InChIKey=RDDFXEXZZMNBNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C6H8O6
Mass
176.124
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
- Class Organooxygen compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Subclass
Ethers
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Acetals
Direct Parent
Ketals
Alternative Parents
Cyclic ketones Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Carbonyl hydrates Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Ketal - Cyclic ketone - Ketone - Cyclobutanol - Carbonyl hydrate - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ketals. These are acetals derived from ketones by replacement of the oxo group by two hydrocarbyloxy groups R2C(OR)2 ( R not Hydrogen ). This term, once abandoned, has been reinstated as a subclass of acetals.
External Descriptors
Not available