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Lactone Compound

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Cyclic esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring (IUPAC). [ ]

Term info

Label

Lactone Compound

Synonyms
  • LACTONE
  • Lactone Compound
  • Lactones
CHEBI ID

CHEBI:25000

Legacy Concept Name

Lactone_Compound

NSC Code

71047

Preferred Name

Lactone Compound

Semantic Type

Chemical Viewed Structurally

UMLS CUI

C0022947

code

C606

Term relations

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