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Substance Name: gamma-Octalactone
RN: 104-50-7
UNII: UHD6M52X0K
InChIKey: IPBFYZQJXZJBFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Note

  • Synthetic.

Classification Code

  • Skin / Eye Irritant

Molecular Formula

  • C8-H14-O2

Molecular Weight

  • 142.197
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • gamma-Octalactone

Synonyms

  • (R)-4-octanolide
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-butyldihydro-
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-butyl-
  • 4-Butyl-4-hydroxybutyric acid lactone
  • 4-Butyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • 4-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
  • 4-Octanolide
  • 5-17-09-00073 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • 5-Butyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • 5-Butyltetrahydro-2-furanone
  • 8-Oxo-5-octanolide
  • AI3-35896
  • BRN 0111677
  • EINECS 203-208-1
  • FEMA No. 2796
  • gamma-Butyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • gamma-N-Butyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • gamma-Octalactone
  • gamma-Octalactone (natural)
  • gamma-Octanolactone
  • NSC 24270
  • Octanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone
  • Octanoic acid, gamma lactone
  • Octanolide-1,4
  • UNII-UHD6M52X0K

Systematic Names

  • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-butyldihydro-
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-butyl-
  • Octan-4-olide

Superlist Names

  • 4-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
  • gamma-Octalactone

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 104-50-7

FDA UNII

  • UHD6M52X0K

Other Registry Number

  • 57084-15-8

System Generated Number

  • 0000104507

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-2-3-4-7-5-6-8(9)10-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChIKey

IPBFYZQJXZJBFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

CCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
rat LD50 oral 4400mg/kg (4400mg/kg)   Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 821, 1976.