Term Name: |
gamma-valerolactone |
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Synonyms: |
- 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone
- 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactone
- 4-Methyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone
- 4-Methyl-gamma-butyrolactone
- 4-Pentanolide
- 4-Valerolactone
- 5-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
- dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone
- gamma-Pentalactone
- gamma-Pentanolactone
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Definition: |
A 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.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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