Levoglucosenone
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| Synonyms: | (1S,5R)-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-4-one; Levoglucosenone; 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-beta-D-glycero-hex-3-enopyranos-2-ulose; 1,6-Anhydro-3,4-dideoxyhex-3-enopyran-2-ulose; (1S)-6,8-Dioxabicyclo(3.2.1)oct-2-en-4-one; 6,8-Dioxabicyclo(3.2.1)oct-2-en-4-o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compound ID: | NMPC-1197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular Formula: | C6H6O3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canonical SMILES: | C1C2C=CC(=O)C(O1)O2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InChIKey: | HITOXZPZGPXYHY-UJURSFKZSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About the compound: | Levoglucosenone is an organic compound with the formula [OCH2(CH)4CO2]. A pale yellow liquid, it is an unsaturated bicyclic ketone-diether formed from levoglucosan by loss of two molecules of water. As a product of the acid-catalysed pyrolysis of cellulose, D-glucose, and levoglucosan, this liquid hydrocarbon is of interest as a biofuel and biofeedstock. |
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| Properties: |
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| Source Species: |
Tamarindus indica |