Molecule ID: 19934930

IUPAC Name: 4-hydroxy-1,3-dihydropyrrol-2-one

Description: The molecule is a gamma-lactam that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one in which the hydrogen at position 4 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. Despite its simple structure, it was not synthesised until 1972; earlier attempts were later shown to have resulted only in the formation of the isomer 5-imino-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-ol. It is an enol, a gamma-lactam and a member of pyrroles.

SMILES: OC1=CN=C(O)C1

SELFIES: [O][C][=C][N][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][Ring1][=Branch1]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H5NO2/c6-3-1-4(7)5-2-3/h2,6H,1H2,(H,5,7)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 49.3 Ų
- LogP: -1.0