(S)-5-Hexanolide

Catalog Number	ACM16320131
CAS	16320-13-1
Structure
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);

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