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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Pantolactone
C6H10O3
130.14 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

(+-)-Pantolactone

CAS79-50-5EC201-210-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(±)-Pantolactone is an organic compound that serves as a key synthetic intermediate. It is structurally related to pantoic acid, which is a precursor to pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), an essential component of coenzyme A.

Synthesis intermediate for pharmaceuticalsSynthesis intermediate for cosmetics

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 (+-)-Pantolactone (CAS 79-50-5) 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

3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-one

InChIKey

SERHXTVXHNVDKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1(COC(=O)C1O)C

Synonyms (39)
  • (+-)-Pantolactone
  • (+/-)-PANTOYL LACTONE
  • (D)-Pantolactone
  • (rs)-pantolactone
  • D-(-)-Pantanolactone
  • D-(-)-Pantoic acid lactone
  • D-(-)-Pantolyl lactone
  • DL-Pantolactone
  • DL-Pantoyl Lactone
  • Pantolactone DL-Form
  • Pantolyl lactone
  • alpha-hydroxy-beta

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