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Chromane vs Chromone - What's the difference?

chromane | chromone |

In organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between chromane and chromone

is that chromane is (organic compound) a bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols while chromone is (organic compound) 1,4-benzopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring.

As nouns the difference between chromane and chromone

is that chromane is (organic compound) a bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols while chromone is (organic compound) 1,4-benzopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring.

chromane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols
  • Derived terms

    * isochromane

    Synonyms

    * chroman

    Anagrams

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    chromone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chromone)
  • (organic compound) 1,4-benzopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring.