Alternative form of chromane

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols

plural of chromane

plural of chroman

(organic chemistry) any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles formed by ring-closure from substituted quinones; examples with isoprene sidechains are the basis of numerous naturally occurring compounds, such as tocopherol

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric bicyclic heterocyclic ketones derived from chromane; any of many derivatives of these compounds

plural of chromanone

plural of chromanol