| Term Name: | 5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 2-hydroxyglutaric acid gamma-lactone, 5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid, alpha-hydroxyglutaric acid gamma-lactone |
| Definition: | A γ-lactone resulting from the formal intramolecular condensation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of 2-hydroxyglutaric acid with the carboxy group at position 5. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:74524] ( EBI ) |