4-Pyrone

4-Pyrone^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name Pyran-4-one
	Other names γ-Pyrone; 4-Pyranone
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-97-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.305
PubChem CID	7968;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20148352 ;
	SMILES C1=COC=CC1=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H4O2
Molar mass	96.08
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

4-Pyrone (γ-pyrone or pyran-4-one) is an unsaturated cyclic chemical compound with the molecular formula C₅H₄O₂. It is isomeric 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.


Maltol	Kojic acid

References

^ 4H-Pyran-4-one at Sigma-Aldrich

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[1] 4H-Pyran-4-one at Sigma-Aldrich

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