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Lactone

Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters. They are derived from the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids by esterification. They can be saturated or unsaturated.

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Etymology

Occurrence

Synthesis

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Dilactones

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Lactone

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples55
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

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Lactone

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related to Etymology · 12
Lactone → An, CH3-CH, COOH, French, German, In, Lactic, Latin, OH, The, Théophile-Jules Pelouze, Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig
related to Synthesis · 8
Lactone → CH2, CO2H, In, Lactones, Lactonization, Many, OH, R-CH
related to Nomenclature · 7
Lactone → COOH, Greek, Lactones, Macrocyclic, OH, The, Therefore
related to Dilactones · 6
Lactone → Ellagic, Flavogallonic, Hexahydroxydiphenic, Musk, Rhynchosia, Shorea
related to Hydrolysis and aminolysis · 6
Lactone → Heating, However, Lactones, Like, Straight-chained, This
related to Reduction · 4
Lactone → CH2, For, Lactones, OH
related to Flavors and fragrances · 3
Lactone → Lactones, Macrocyclic, Some
related to Polymerization · 3
Lactone → For, Some, The
related to Occurrence · 2
Lactone → Lactones, Membered
related to Plastics · 2
Lactone → Its, Polycaprolactone

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lactones acid esters also esterification acids name reaction products hydrolysis ring lactic straight-chained carboxylic corresponding hydroxycarboxylic macrocyclic lactide ester synthesis

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lactonerelated to DilactonesEllagic0.60section
Lactonerelated to DilactonesHexahydroxydiphenic0.60section
Lactonerelated to DilactonesFlavogallonic0.60section
Lactonerelated to DilactonesRhynchosia0.60section
Lactonerelated to DilactonesShorea0.60section
Lactonerelated to DilactonesMusk0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyCH3-CH0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyOH0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyCOOH0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyLactic0.60section
Lactonerelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section

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