Lactols

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006418",
  "term": "Lactols",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Cyclic hemiacetals or hemiketals formed by the intramolecular reaction of a hydroxyl group with an aldehyde or ketone group within the same molecule. They contain a cyclic ether ring with a hydroxyl group attached to the anomeric carbon. Lactols are common in carbohydrate chemistry, forming the cyclic structures of sugars.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hemiacetals",
    "intramolecular",
    "lactones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1347 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lactols/"
}