Chemical category

Caprolactones

Description

Cyclic esters of caproic acid. Caproic acid is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH.

Ancestors

Organic compounds -> Organoheterocyclic compounds -> Lactones

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Below are a few examples of caprolactones found in the ClassyFire database.

Example Entities

ID Structure Formula Mass