Compound Identification
SMILES
O[C@@H]1CNC(=O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChIKey
InChIKey=REUKDNVLJSOKNV-MBMOQRBOSA-N
Formula
C6H11NO5
Mass
177.156
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
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Class
Lactams
- Subclass Caprolactams
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Class
Lactams
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Lactams
Subclass
Caprolactams
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Caprolactams
Alternative Parents
Azepanes Secondary carboxylic acid amides Secondary alcohols 1,2-diols Azacyclic compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Caprolactam - Azepane - 1,2-diol - Carboxamide group - Secondary alcohol - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxylic acid derivative - Polyol - Azacycle - Organonitrogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as caprolactams. These are cyclic amides of caproic acid. Caproic acid is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH.
External Descriptors
Not available