acetolactone
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In organic chemistry, αlactone refers to a functional group, the smallest possible lactone. It is a family of unstable, three-membered heterocycles, containing an epoxide ring fused with a carbonyl group.
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- 58.005479
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- chemical formula
- C₂H₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1C(=O)O1
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- Acetolactone
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In organic chemistry, αlactone refers to a functional group, the smallest possible lactone. It is a family of unstable, three-membered heterocycles, containing an epoxide ring fused with a carbonyl group.
The parent, acetolactone (α-acetolactone), is an organic compound with formula , and has not been isolated in bulk. The compound was first described in 1997 as a transient species in mass spectrometry experiments.
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