2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-

• Formula: C₅H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 100.1158
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c6-5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 542-28-9
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: δ-Valerolactone; δ-Valeryllactone; Pentanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, δ-lactone; Tetrahydro-2-pyranone; 5-Valerolactone; Valeric acid, δ-hydroxy-, δ-lactone; 5-Hydroxypentanoic acid δ-lactone; 1-Oxacyclohexan-2-one; Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one; Delta-valerolactone; δ-Pentalactone; 5-Pentanolide; Cyclopentanolide; Tetrahydropyran-2-one; NSC 6247; Pentan-5-olide; γ-Valerolactone
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

References

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Wiberg and Waldron, 1991
Wiberg, K.B.; Waldron, R.F., Lactones. 2. Enthalpies of hydrolysis, reduction, and formation of the C₄-C₁₃ monocyclic lactones. strain energies and conformations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 7697-7705. [all data]

Leitao, Pilcher, et al., 1990
Leitao, M.L.P.; Pilcher, H.; Meng-Yan, Y.; Brown, J.M.; Conn, A.D., Enthalpies of combustion of γ-butyrolactone, γ-valerolactone, and δ-valerolactone, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1990, 22, 885-891. [all data]

Brown, Conn, et al., 1989
Brown, J.M.; Conn, A.D.; Pilcher, G.; Leitao, M.L.P.; Yang, M.-Y., On the strain energy of 5-ring and 6-ring lactones, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 1817-1819. [all data]

Lebedev and Yevstropov, 1983
Lebedev, B.V.; Yevstropov, A.A., Thermodynamics of β-propiolactone, t-butyrolactone, d-valerolactone, and e-caprolactone from 13.8 to 340 K, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1983, 15, 115-128. [all data]

Yevstropov, Lebedev, et al., 1982
Yevstropov, A.A.; Lebedev, B.V.; Kulagina, T.G.; Lebedev, N.K., Calorimetric study of d-valerolactone, poly-d-valerolactone and of the process of polymerization of d-valerolactone in the 13.8 to 340 K temperature range, Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A, 1982, 24, 568-574. [all data]

Evstopov, Lebedev, et al., 1981
Evstopov, A.A.; Lebedev, B.V.; Kulagina, T.G.; Lebedev, N.K., Thermodynamics of the polymerization process of d-valerolactone and poly-d-valerolactone in the range 0 to 350 K, Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1981, 20-31. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Anonymous, 1955
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Tech. Rep. 14, No. 1, Ohio State Univ., 1955. [all data]

Lebedev and Yevstropov, 1983, 2
Lebedev, B.V.; Yevstropov, A.A. (see evstro aa), Thermodynamics of β-propiolactone, γ-butyrolactone, δ- valerolactone, and ε-caprolactone from 13.8 to 340 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1983, 15, 115. [all data]

Evstropov, Lebedev, et al., 1982
Evstropov, A.A.; Lebedev, B.V.; Kulagina, T.G.; Lebedev, N.K., Calorimetric study of γ-valerolactone, poly-γ-valerolactone and of the process of polymerization of γ-valerolactone in the 13.8 to 340 K temperature range, Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A, 1982, 24, 568-574. [all data]

Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Schuette and Thomas, 1930
Schuette, H.A.; Thomas, Ralph W., NORMAL VALEROLACTONE. II. ITS VAPOR PRESSURE, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 5, 2028-2030, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01368a046 . [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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