CHEBI:48569 - γ-valerolactone

ChEBI IDCHEBI:48569
ChEBI Nameγ-valerolactone
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ASCII Namegamma-valerolactone
DefinitionA butan-4-olide that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a methyl group at position 5. It has been found in the urine samples of humans exposed to n-hexane.
Last Modified23 June 2017
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC5H8O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass100.117
Monoisotopic Mass100.05243
SMILESCC1CCC(=O)O1
InChIInChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChIKeyGAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
human xenobiotic metabolite  Any human metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound in humans.
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Application:
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569) has role human xenobiotic metabolite (CHEBI:76967)
γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569) is a butan-4-olide (CHEBI:22950)
Incoming Relation(s)
5-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone 3'-O-sulfate (CHEBI:134254) has functional parent γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569)
5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:134255) has functional parent γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569)
(R)-γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48570) is a γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569)
(S)-γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48571) is a γ-valerolactone (CHEBI:48569)
IUPAC Name 
5-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
Synonyms  Source
4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactoneChemIDplus
4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactoneChemIDplus
4-Methyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactoneChemIDplus
4-Methyl-γ-butyrolactoneNIST Chemistry WebBook
4-PentanolideChemIDplus
4-ValerolactoneChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
CN101633649Patent
Gamma-ValerolactoneWikipedia
HMDB0033840HMDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:80420Reaxys
CAS:108-29-2ChemIDplus
CAS:108-29-2NIST Chemistry WebBook
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