γ-Hexalactone

CAS Registry Number®

695-06-7
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CAS Name

γ-Hexalactone

Molecular Formula

C6H10O2

Molecular Mass

114.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    215.5 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    -18 °C
  • Density (2)

    1.027 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)
  • (2) Denotes property values from the ZIC/VINITI data file provided by InfoChem.

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O2/c1-2-5-3-4-6(7)8-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=JBFHTYHTHYHCDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C)C1OC(=O)CC1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC(CC)CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-
  • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, γ-lactone
  • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone
  • Caproic acid, γ-hydroxy-, lactone
  • 5-Ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

57129-70-1

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