Uses
4-Pyridoxolactone is an intermediate in synthesizing Vitamin B6 Oxo-4-(N-butanoic Acid)-N-hydroxysuccinimide (V675635), which is a vitamin B6 related compound (P991735), and also a derivative compound of Vitamin B6 4-(N-Butanoic Acid)-N-hydroxysuccinimide (V675630). Vitamin B6 4-(N-Butanoic Acid)-N-hydroxysuccinimide (V675630) is a useful synthetic intermediate and a related compound of thiamine (T344185).?Thiamine or vitamin B1 is an essential nutrient required for carbohydrate metabolism and it is also involved in nerve function.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-pyridoxolactone is a furopyridine and a lactone. It is functionally related to a 4-pyridoxic acid.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, p. 3434, 1948
DOI: 10.1021/ja01190a063
Biochem/physiol Actions
4-Pyridoxolactone is a bacterial oxidation metabolite of vitamin B6.
