| Catalog Number | ACM16320131 |
| CAS | 16320-13-1 |
| Synonyms | (S)-; (-)-(S)-5-Hexanolide; (-)-δ-Hexalactone; (S)-6-Methyltetrahydropyran-2-one; (S)-Dihydroparasorbic Acid; (S)-Tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one; (S)-δ-Hexalactone; |
| Molecular Weight | 114.14 |
| Molecular Formula | C₆H₁₀O₂ |
| Application | (S)-5-Hexanolide is the (S)-enatiomer of the 5-Hexanolide. (S)-5-Hexanolide is less common than the (R)-enantiomer, which is the preferably occuring genuine lactone found in dairy products. (S)-5-Hexanolide is used in the preparation of biologically active compounds such as pheromones. |
| References | Lehmann, D. et al.: Zeitsch. Leben.-Untersuch. Forsch., 201, 55 (1995); Cohen, T. et al.: Tetrahedron, 53, 9487 (1997); |