delta-Valerolactone

delta-Valerolactone^[1]

Names
IUPAC name tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
Other names Penta-1,5-lactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-28-9
ChEBI	CHEBI:16545
ChEMBL	ChEMBL452383
ChemSpider	10488
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
KEGG	C02240
PubChem	10953
InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c6-5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H2 Key: OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C5H8O2/c6-5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H2 Key: OZJPLYNZGCXSJM-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES O=C1OCCCC1
Properties[2]
Chemical formula	C5H8O2
Molar mass	100.12 g·mol^−1
Density	1.079 g/mL
Melting point	−13 °C (9 °F; 260 K)
Boiling point	230 to 260 °C (446 to 500 °F; 503 to 533 K)
Hazards
Flash point	112 °C (234 °F; 385 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

δ-Valerolactone is a lactone used as a chemical intermediate in processes such as the production of polyesters.^[3]

See also

• γ-Valerolactone

References

1. delta-Valerolactone from BASF
2. delta-Valerolactone, Chemlink
3. Yang J, Jia L, Hao Q; et al. (2005). "New biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymers of epsilon-caprolactone and delta-valerolactone catalyzed by novel aluminum metal complexes. II. Micellization and solution to gel transition". Macromolecular Bioscience 5 (9): 896–903. doi:10.1002/mabi.200500096. PMID 16134088.