4H-pyran-4-one
Also known as 4-oxo-4H-pyran, gamma-pyrone, Pyran-4-one, 4-Pyrone
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.
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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.
==Preparation== 4-Pyrone is prepared via the thermal decarboxylation of chelidonic acid.