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δ-Valerolactone

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δ-Valerolactone
Skeletal formula of δ-valerolactone
Ball-and-stick model of the δ-valerolactone molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Oxan-2-one
Other names Penta-1,5-lactone
Identifiers
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3D model (JSmol)
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c6-5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H2Key: OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C5H8O2/c6-5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H2Key: OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES
  • O=C1OCCCC1
Properties
Chemical formula C5H8O2
Molar mass 100.117 g·mol
Density 1.079 g/mL
Melting point −13 °C (9 °F; 260 K)
Boiling point 230 to 260 °C (446 to 500 °F; 503 to 533 K)
Hazards
Flash point 112 °C (234 °F; 385 K)
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Chemical compound

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.

See also

References

  1. delta-Valerolactone from BASF
  2. delta-Valerolactone, Chemlink
  3. Yang J, Jia L, Hao Q, et al. (2005). "New biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymers of epsilon-caprolactone and delta-valerolactone catalyzed by novel aluminum metal complexes. II. Micellization and solution to gel transition". Macromolecular Bioscience. 5 (9): 896–903. doi:10.1002/mabi.200500096. PMID 16134088.
  4. "NP-MRD: Showing NP-Card for delta-valerolactone (NP0213348)". np-mrd.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.


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