Anodyne| GVL | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 100.12 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.057 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Melting point | -24 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Boiling point | 405 to 406 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 0.6 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C5H8O2 [1] |
| IUPAC name | 5-methyloxolan-2-one [1] |
| SMILES | CC1CCC(=O)O1 [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 [1] |
| InChIKey | GAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
γ-Valerolactone
γ-Valerolactone (also known as 4-Pentanolide, 4-Valerolactone, 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone, γ-Pentalactone, 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactone, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-, 4-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone, Pentanolide-1,4, γ-Valeryllactone or γ-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone) is a
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
(RS)-γ-Valerolactone is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers
See also []
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7921, γ-Valerolactone. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7921
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. γ-Valerolactone. UNII: O7056XK37X. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/O7056XK37X