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γ-nonalactone
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γ-Nonalactone is an organic compound with the formula cyclo-. It is a weakly volatile liquid that is colorless when pure, but typical samples are not. It is one of several gamma lactones. Most have fruity scents and several are used commercially.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 156.22 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 5-pentyloxolan-2-one
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
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- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1
- chemical formula
- C₉H₁₆O₂
- found in taxon
- watermelon
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Encyclopedic overview
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γ-Nonalactone is an organic compound with the formula cyclo-. It is a weakly volatile liquid that is colorless when pure, but typical samples are not. It is one of several gamma lactones. Most have fruity scents and several are used commercially.
==See also== δ-Nonalactone Cyclotene
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