Compound Identification
SMILES
OC(=O)CC(O)(C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=ZQIHYCWJAUSBQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C5H6O7
Mass
178.096
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
- Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic acids and derivatives
Class
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Subclass
Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Tertiary alcohols Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives - Hydroxy acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Tertiary alcohol - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups.
External Descriptors
Not available