Term Name:	gamma-valerolactone
Synonyms:	4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone, 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid lactone, 4-Methyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone, 4-Methyl-gamma-butyrolactone, 4-Pentanolide, 4-Valerolactone, 5-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone, gamma-Pentalactone, gamma-Pentanolactone
Definition:	A butan-4-olide that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a methyl group at position 5. It has been found in the urine samples of humans exposed to n-hexane.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:48569]  ( EBI )