O[C@@H]([C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)C(O)=O

InChIKey=XECPAIJNBXCOBO-LKELSTGYSA-N

C6H8O7

192.123

Organic compounds

Organoheterocyclic compounds

Lactones

Gamma butyrolactones

Not available

Gamma butyrolactones

Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Tetrahydrofurans Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acid esters Oxacyclic compounds Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds

Alpha-hydroxy acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Gamma butyrolactone - Hydroxy acid - Tetrahydrofuran - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid ester - Oxacycle - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. These are compounds containing a gamma butyrolactone moiety, which consists of an aliphatic five-member ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and bears a ketone group on the carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom.

CHEBI:85532 : delta-lactone - aldarolactone