cyclotene
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2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is an organic compound related to 1,2-cyclopentanedione. It is the enol tautomer of the diketone 3-methylcyclopentane-1,2-dione. Being an enol, the compound is often called methylcyclopentenolone. It is a colorless solid.
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- Mass
- 112.052
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- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=O)CC1)O
- chemical formula
- C₆H₈O₂
- Commons category
- Cyclotene
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2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is an organic compound related to 1,2-cyclopentanedione. It is the enol tautomer of the diketone 3-methylcyclopentane-1,2-dione. Being an enol, the compound is often called methylcyclopentenolone. It is a colorless solid.
==Synthesis and structure== The compound is prepared by base-catalyzed condensation of 1-hydroxyhexane-2,5-dione, a derivative of hydroxymethylfurfural.