C[C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChIKey=ZVAHHEYPLKVJSO-RSJOWCBRSA-N

C6H10O5

162.141

Organic compounds

Organic oxygen compounds

Organooxygen compounds

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

Monosaccharides - Hexoses

Gluconolactones

Delta valerolactones Oxanes Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acid esters Polyols Oxacyclic compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds

Gluconolactone - Delta valerolactone - Delta_valerolactone - Oxane - Carboxylic acid ester - Lactone - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Oxacycle - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organoheterocyclic compound - Polyol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gluconolactones. These are polyhydroxy acids containing a gluconolactone molecule, which is characterized by a tetrahydropyran substituted by three hydroxyl groups, one ketone group, and one hydroxymethyl group.

CHEBI:81457 : gluconolactone