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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(R)-pantolactone
C6H10O3
130.14 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

D-(-)-Pantolactone

CAS599-04-2EC209-963-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

D-(-)-Pantolactone is a chiral butyrolactone compound that serves as a key synthetic intermediate in the production of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). It is also naturally occurring as a metabolite in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Synthetic intermediate for pantothenic acidResearch compound for biochemical studies

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for D-(-)-Pantolactone (CAS 599-04-2) is 2932.20.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2932.20

EU CN code (8-digit)

2932 20 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3R)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-one

InChIKey

SERHXTVXHNVDKA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

CC1(COC(=O)[C@@H]1O)C

Synonyms (45)
  • Pantolactone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • (R)-Pantoyl lactone
  • (R)-pantolactone
  • D-(-)-Pantoic acid lactone
  • D-(-)-Pantolactone
  • D-(-)-Pantolyl lactone
  • D-(-)-Pantoyl Lactone
  • DEXPANTHENOL IMPURITY C
  • Dexpanthenol Lactone Impurity
  • PANTOLACTONE, (-)-
  • PANTOLACTONE, R-ISOMER
  • Pantoic acid gamma-lactone
  • Pantolactone (Standard)
  • Pantolactone CRS
  • Pantolactone, (R)-
  • Pantolyl lactone
  • Pantothenic lactone
  • pantoyl lactone

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