2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 100.1158
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-29-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-
• Other names: γ-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone; γ-Pentalactone; γ-Valerolactone; Pentanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone; 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone; 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactone; 4-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone; 4-Pentanolide; 4-Valerolactone; γ-Pentanolactone; γ-Valerolakton; Dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone; Valeric acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone; gamma-Valerolactone; 5-Methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; 5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-one; Dihydro-5-methyl-2-furanone; (.+/-.)-γ-Valerolactone; (.+/-.)-4-Methylbutyrolactone; 5-Methyltetrahydro-2-furanone; NSC 33700; Valeric acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone; 5-Methyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; Pentan-4-olide; 5-Methyloxolan-2-one; Valerolactone
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References

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Saura, LAencina, et al., 2003
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Shibamoto, 1987
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Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982
Ramsey, J.D.; Flanagan, R.J., Detection and Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Blood by Headspace Gas Chromatography as an Aid to the Diagnosis of Solvent Abuse, J. Chromatogr., 1982, 240, 2, 423-444, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)99622-5 . [all data]

MacLeod and Pieris, 1981
MacLeod, A.J.; Pieris, N.M., Volatile flavor components of beli fruit (Aegle marmelos) and a processed product, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1981, 29, 6, 1262-1264, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00108a040 . [all data]

Notes

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