Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:54:30 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 03:52:55 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033582
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Hexanolide
DescriptionGamma-Caprolactone, also known as 4-ethyl-4-butanolide or 4-hexanolide, 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. Thus, Gamma-caprolactone is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. Gamma-Caprolactone is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Gamma-Caprolactone exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Outside of the human body, Gamma-caprolactone has been detected, but not quantified in several different foods, such as potato, cereals and cereal products, pomes, alcoholic beverages, and fruits. It is occasionally found as a volatile component of human urine. In some cases differences up to an order of magnitude are observed. It has been also found in the polar fraction of human blood.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Ethyl-4-butanolideChEBI
4-HexanolideChEBI
4-Hydroxyhexanoic acid lactoneChEBI
5-Ethyltetrahydro-2-furanoneChEBI
6-CaprolactoneChEBI
Dihydro-5-ethyl-2(3H)-furanoneChEBI
gamma-Ethyl-N-butyrolactoneChEBI
gamma-EthylbutyrolactoneChEBI
gamma-HexanolactoneChEBI
4-Hydroxyhexanoate lactoneGenerator
g-Ethyl-N-butyrolactoneGenerator
Γ-ethyl-N-butyrolactoneGenerator
g-EthylbutyrolactoneGenerator
Γ-ethylbutyrolactoneGenerator
g-HexanolactoneGenerator
Γ-hexanolactoneGenerator
g-CaprolactoneGenerator
Γ-caprolactoneGenerator
4-Ethylbutanolide (gamma-hexalactone)HMDB
4-Hydroxy-hexanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxy-hexanoic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxy-hexanoic acid gamma-lactoneHMDB
4-Hydroxy-hexanoic acid lactoneHMDB
4-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
5-Ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanoneHMDB
5-Ethyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-oneHMDB
gamma-Ethyl-gamma-butyrolactoneHMDB
gamma-HexalactoneHMDB
Hexa-4-olideHMDB
Hexanolide-1,4HMDB
TonkalideHMDB
ToukalideHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H10O2
Average Mass114.1424
Monoisotopic Mass114.068079564
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O2/c1-2-5-3-4-6(7)8-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
InChI KeyJBFHTYHTHYHCDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N