4-Pyrone
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4-Pyrone is an unsaturated
cyclic chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H4O2. It is isomer
ic with 2-pyrone
.
4-Pyrone forms the central core of several natural chemical compounds including maltol
and kojic acid
and of the important class of the Flavones
.
Saturation (chemistry)
In chemistry, saturation has six different meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity...
cyclic chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H4O2. It is isomer
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties, unless they also have the same functional groups. There are many different classes of isomers, like stereoisomers, enantiomers, geometrical...
ic with 2-pyrone
2-Pyrone
2-Pyrone is an unsaturated cyclic chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H4O2. It is isomeric with 4-pyrone....
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4-Pyrone forms the central core of several natural chemical compounds including maltol
Maltol
Maltol is a naturally occurring organic compound that is used primarily as a flavor enhancer. It is found in the bark of larch tree, in pine needles, and in roasted malt . It is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in hot water, chloroform, and other polar solvents...
and kojic acid
Kojic acid
Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufacturing of sake, the Japanese rice wine...
and of the important class of the Flavones
Flavones
Flavones , are a class of flavonoids based on the backbone of 2-phenylchromen-4-one shown on the right....
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