Compound Identification
SMILES
OC(C=O)C1OC(=O)C(O)C1O
InChIKey
InChIKey=UYUXSRADSPPKRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C6H8O6
Mass
176.124
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
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Class
Lactones
- Subclass Gamma butyrolactones
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Class
Lactones
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Lactones
Subclass
Gamma butyrolactones
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Gamma butyrolactones
Alternative Parents
Tetrahydrofurans Alpha-hydroxyaldehydes Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acid esters Oxacyclic compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Gamma butyrolactone - Tetrahydrofuran - Alpha-hydroxyaldehyde - Carboxylic acid ester - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Oxacycle - Aldehyde - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. These are compounds containing a gamma butyrolactone moiety, which consists of an aliphatic five-member ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and bears a ketone group on the carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom.
External Descriptors
META CYC (D-GLUCURONOLACTONE) : a small molecule