Compound Identification
SMILES
CC(C)CC=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C5H10O
Mass
86.134
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
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Class
Organooxygen compounds
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Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
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Level 5
Aldehydes
- Level 6 Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes
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Level 5
Aldehydes
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Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
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Class
Organooxygen compounds
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Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Aldehydes
Direct Parent
Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Short-chain aldehyde - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group.
External Descriptors
CHEBI:16638 :
methylbutanal
META CYC (CPD-7031) :
a small molecule