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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:09:57 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:33:04 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012014</accession>
  <name>(±)-Dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone</name>
  <description>Constituent of crude pyroligneous acid. It is used in smoke flavours.</description>
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  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H8O2</chemical_formula>
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  <iupac_name>5-methyloxolan-2-one</iupac_name>
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  <smiles>CC1CCC(=O)O1</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. Gamma butyrolactones 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.</description>
    <direct_parent>Gamma butyrolactones</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Lactones</class>
    <sub_class>Gamma butyrolactones</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetrahydrofurans</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Gamma butyrolactone</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetrahydrofuran</substituent>
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      <external_descriptor>Lactones</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>butan-4-olide</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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