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Product Name:
delta-Valerolactone
Formula:
C5H8O2
Synonyms:
delta-Valerolactone;Tetrahydro-2H-2-pyranone
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Kovats Retention Index | 1010 991 991 |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 100.052429494 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 100.052429494 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 78.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
5-valerolactone is the simplest member of the class of delta-lactone that is tetrahydro-2H-pyran substituted by an oxo group at position 2. It derives from a hydride of an oxane.

