gamma-valerolactone

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance group_of_stereoisomers Q845530
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gamma-valerolactone

Summary

gamma-valerolactone is a group of stereoisomers[1]. gamma-valerolactone has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • gamma-valerolactone's instance of is recorded as group of stereoisomers[3].
  • gamma-valerolactone's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1CCC(=O)O1[4].
  • gamma-valerolactone's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₈O₂[5].
  • gamma-valerolactone is a type of γ-lactone[6].
  • gamma-valerolactone's Commons category is recorded as Gamma-Valerolactone[7].
  • gamma-valerolactone's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[8].
  • gamma-valerolactone's found in taxon is recorded as Fusarium poae[9].
  • gamma-valerolactone's found in taxon is recorded as Mangifera indica[10].
  • gamma-valerolactone's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[11].
  • gamma-valerolactone's found in taxon is recorded as Passiflora edulis[12].
  • gamma-valerolactone's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+100.052'}[13].
  • gamma-valerolactone's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-31.0'}[14].
  • gamma-valerolactone's subject has role is recorded as flavor enhancer[15].
  • gamma-valerolactone's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[16].

Why It Matters

gamma-valerolactone has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] gamma-valerolactone is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Production of odoriferous .GAMMA. lactones by Fusarium poae.. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Importance of some lactones and 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone to mango (Mangifera indica L.) aroma. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Comparison of different extraction methods: steam distillation, simultaneous distillation and extraction and headspace co-distillation, used for the analysis of the volatile components in aged flue-cured tobacco leaves. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The chemistry of food flavour. I. Volatile constituents of passionfruit, Passiflora edulis. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ChEBI. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of group of stereoisomers
    Safety classification and labelling NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
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