4-pyranones

A pyranone based on the structure of 4H-pyran-4-one and its substituted derivatives.

ChEBI ID: 131906

Members (5)

Member	Definition	Role
2-[(3-fluorophenyl)-(2-pyridinylamino)methyl]-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyranone		2-[(3-fluorophenyl)-(2-pyridinylamino)methyl]-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyranone
aureothin	A C-nitro compound that is (3Z)-3-[(2E)-2-methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-ylidene]tetrahydrofuran which is substituted by a 6-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran-2-yl group at position 5. It is isolated from the soil bacterium, Streptomyces thioluteus and exhibits antitumor, antifungal, and insecticidal activities.	aureothin
kojic acid	A pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae.	kojic acid
maltol		3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
obolactone	A pyranone isolated from the trunk barks of Cryptocarya obovata and has been shown to exhibit cytotoxicity against the KB cell line.	obolactone