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chromane

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Also known as Chroman, 3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran, 3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]pyran, benzodihydropyran‎

Chromane (benzodihydropyran) is a heterocyclic chemical compound with the chemical formula C9H10O. Chromane is a structural feature of more complex compounds including E vitamins (tocopherols and tocotrienols), Dianin's compound, and the pharmaceutical drugs troglitazone, ormeloxifene, and nebivolol. Such compounds are sometimes described as chromans.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H10O
Molecular weight
134.17 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene
SMILES
C1CC2=CC=CC=C2OC1
InChIKey
VZWXIQHBIQLMPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.5
Polar surface area
9.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
134.073
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chemical formula
C₉H₁₀O
canonical SMILES
C1CC2=CC=CC=C2OC1
Commons category
Benzodihydropyran
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Chromane (benzodihydropyran) is a heterocyclic chemical compound with the chemical formula C9H10O. Chromane is a structural feature of more complex compounds including E vitamins (tocopherols and tocotrienols), Dianin's compound, and the pharmaceutical drugs troglitazone, ormeloxifene, and nebivolol. Such compounds are sometimes described as chromans.

==See also== Chromene (benzopyran)

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