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δ-valerolactone
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δ-Valerolactone (delta-valerolactone) is a lactone used as a chemical intermediate in processes such as the production of polyesters.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 100.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- oxan-2-one
- SMILES
- C1CCOC(=O)C1
- InChIKey
- OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.3
- Polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 100.052429
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- canonical SMILES
- C1CCOC(=O)C1
- chemical formula
- C₅H₈O₂
- melting point
- -13.0
- Commons category
- Delta-Valerolactone
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrence
- See also
- References
δ-Valerolactone (delta-valerolactone) is a lactone used as a chemical intermediate in processes such as the production of polyesters.
== Natural occurrence == δ-Valerolactone can be found in Aspalathus linearis and Clerodendrum mandarinorum.
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