| Term Name: | 2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one |
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| Synonyms: | 1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 1-Phthalanone, 2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one, 2-Hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, gamma-lactone, 3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran, isobenzofuranone, phthalide, Phthalolactone |
| Definition: | A γ-lactone that is 1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran in which the hydrogens at position 1 are replaced by an oxo group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:38085] ( EBI ) |