Description / Application
(R)-pantolactone is a butan-4-olide that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3 and two methyl groups at position 4 (the R-stereoisomer). It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is functionally related to a (R)-pantoic acid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | (R)-(-)-α-Hydroxy-β,β-dimethyl-γ butyrolactone, (R)-(-)-β,β-Dimethyl-α-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone, (R)-(-)-Pantolactone, Pantoic acid γ-lactone |
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| Molecular Formula | C6H10O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 130.14 |
| MFCD | MFCD00005392 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |