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secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone

CHEBI:CHEBI_2468

Definition

An alpha-hydroxy ketone in which the carbonyl group and the hydroxy group are linked by a carbon bearing one hydrogen and one organyl group. Secondary alpha-hydroxy ketones are also known as acyloins, and are formally derived from reductive coupling of two carboxylic acid groups.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H2O2R2
Molecular Mass
58.036
Charge
0
SMILES
C(C(=O)*)(O)([H])*

Alternative Names

  • acyloin
  • acyloins
  • secondary alpha-hydroxy ketones
  • secondary alpha-hydroxy-ketone
  • secondary alpha-hydroxy-ketones
  • secondary alpha-hydroxyketone
  • secondary alpha-hydroxyketones

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:2468
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Wikipedia:Acyloin

Additional References

Wikipedia:Acyloin

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