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4 Pyrone

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Formula
  
C5H4O2

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4-Pyrone (γ-pyrone or pyran-4-one) is an unsaturated cyclic chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H4O2. It is isomeric with 2-pyrone.

Contents

Preparation

4-Pyrone is prepared via the thermal decarboxylation of Chelidonic acid.

Reactions

4-Pyrone, and its derivatives, react with amines in protic solvents to form 4-Pyridones.

Derivatives

4-Pyrone forms the central core of several natural chemical compounds including maltol and kojic acid and of the important class of the Flavones.

References

4-Pyrone Wikipedia