tetrahydropyran
chemical compound
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Tetrahydropyran is a heterocyclic organic compound containing a ring structure with five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. It is a stable member of the pyran family, created by hydrogenating a dihydro compound. Sugars, such as glucose found in starch and cellulose, often incorporate the tetrahydropyran ring in their pyranose forms.1
Other related compounds include pyrones, which have a carbonyl group replacing a methylene group in the pyran ring, and pyrylium salts, which are positively charged ions with a pyran ring.1
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