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C5H8O2
100.12 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

Gamma-Valerolactone

CAS108-29-2EC203-569-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Flavoring agent or solvent

Gamma-Valerolactone (GVL) is a colorless liquid lactone compound. It is commonly used as a flavoring agent or solvent.

Flavoring agentSolvent

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-methyloxolan-2-one

InChIKey

GAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1CCC(=O)O1

Synonyms (40)
  • GVL
  • (.+/-.)-4-Methylbutyrolactone
  • (RS)-GAMMA-PENTALACTONE
  • 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactone
  • 4-Methyl-g-butyrolactone
  • 4-Methyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • 4-Pentanolide
  • 4-Valerolactone
  • 5-Methyltetrahydro-2-furanone
  • 5-methyl-dihydro-furan-2-one
  • 5-methyloxolan-2-one
  • 5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • IU-Valerolactone
  • Pentanolide-1,4
  • g-valerolactone
  • gamma-Pentalactone
  • gamma-Pentanolactone
  • gamma-Valerolactone
  • gamma-Valerolactone, natural
  • gamma-Valerolakton
  • gamma-Valerolakton [Czech]
  • gamma-Valeryllactone
  • y-Valerolactone