lactol
CHEBI:CHEBI_38131
Definition
Cyclic hemiacetals formed by intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to an aldehydic or ketonic carbonyl group. They are thus 1-oxacycloalkan-2-ols or unsaturated analogues.
Alternative Names
- lactol
- lactols
- lactols
Drug Classification
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hemiacetalView Class →
CHEBI:5653
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(-)-noscapine hemiacetalView Class →
CHEBI:141667
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cyclic hemiketalView Class →
CHEBI:59780
Important Medical Information
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Additional Identifiers
- core#notation
- CHEBI:38131
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Lactol
Additional References
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- CHEBI:38131
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- CHEBI:38131
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- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
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- t210907