pyran

Pyran
2H-pyran	4H-pyran
IUPAC name 2H-Pyran, 4H-Pyran
Other names 2H-Oxine, 4H-Oxine
Identifiers
CAS number	289-66-7 (2H) N, 289-65-6 (4H)
PubChem	186148 (2H), 136135 (4H)
Jmol-3D images	Image 3
SMILES C1=CC=CCO1 (2H) C1=CCC=CO1 (4H)
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H6O
Molar mass	82.1 g mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Dihydropyran Tetrahydropyran
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Infobox references

In chemistry, pyran, or oxine, is a six-membered heterocyclic, non-aromatic ring, consisting of five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom and containing two double bonds. The molecular formula is C₅H₆O. There are two isomers of pyran that differ by the location of the double bonds. In 2H-pyran, the saturated carbon is at position 2, whereas, in 4H-pyran, the saturated carbon is at position 4.

4H-Pyran was first isolated and characterized in 1962 via pyrolysis of 2-acetoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran.^[1] It was found too unstable, particularly in the presence of air. 4H-pyran easily disproportionates to the corresponding dihydropyran and the pyrylium ion, which is easily hydrolyzed in aqueous medium.

Although the pyrans themselves have little significance in chemistry, many of their derivatives are important biological molecules, such as the pyranoflavonoids.

The term pyran is also often applied to the saturated ring analog, which is more properly referred to as tetrahydropyran (oxane). In this context, the monosaccharides containing a six-membered ring system are known as pyranoses.

See also

• Furan

References