OBO ID: CHEBI:48569
Term Name: gamma-valerolactone Search Ontology:
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
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  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available