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cyclotene
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2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is an organic compound related to 1,2-cyclopentanedione. It is the enol tautomer of the diketone 3-methylcyclopentane-1,2-dione. Being an enol, the compound is often called methylcyclopentenolone. It is a colorless solid.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 112.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxy-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=O)CC1)O
- InChIKey
- CFAKWWQIUFSQFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.3
- Polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Enone
- Mass
- 112.052
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- found in taxon
- Nicotiana tabacum
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=O)CC1)O
- chemical formula
- C₆H₈O₂
- Commons category
- Cyclotene
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Synthesis and structure
- Use and occurrence
- See also
- References
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is an organic compound related to 1,2-cyclopentanedione. It is the enol tautomer of the diketone 3-methylcyclopentane-1,2-dione. Being an enol, the compound is often called methylcyclopentenolone. It is a colorless solid.
==Synthesis and structure== The compound is prepared by base-catalyzed condensation of 1-hydroxyhexane-2,5-dione, a derivative of hydroxymethylfurfural.
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