C5H8O2
100.12 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Delta-Valerolactone
CAS542-28-9EC208-807-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
chemical intermediate for polyester production
δ-Valerolactone (delta-valerolactone) is a lactone compound used as a chemical intermediate, primarily in the production of polyesters.
chemical intermediate for polyester production
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CAS 542-28-9
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
oxan-2-one
InChIKey
OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CCOC(=O)C1
Synonyms (24)
- .delta.-Pentalactone
- 1-Oxacyclohexan-2-one
- 2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-
- 3H-4,5,6-trihydropyran-2-one
- 5-Valerolactone
- 5-pentanolide
- 98% may contain polymer
- Cyclopentanolide
- N -Valerolactone
- Penta-1,5-lactone
- Valeric acid, .delta.-lactone
- Valerolactone
- d-valerolactone
- delta-Valerolactone
- delta-Valeryllactone