Term Name: | gamma-octalactone |
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Synonyms: | 4-butyl-gamma-butyrolactone, 5-butyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone, 5-butyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, 5-butyloxolan-2-one, 8-oxo-5-octanolide, dihydro-5-butyl-2(3H)-furanone, gamma-butyl-gamma-butyrolactone, gamma-butylbutyrolactone, gamma-n-butyl-gamma-butyrolactone, gamma-octalactone, gamma-octanoic lactone, octan-4-olide, octano-1,4-lactone |
Definition: | A gamma-lactone that is oxolan-2-one substituted by a butyl group at position 5. It is a volatile compound found in peaches, mangoes, beef and ham. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145738] ( EBI ) |