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: 57129-69-8
• 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; 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-, (.+/-.)-
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