Lactones

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Name (Hebrew)
לקטונים
Name (Latin)
Lactones
Name (Arabic)
لاكتون
See Also From tracing topical name
Organic cyclic compounds
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q59078
Library of congress: sh 85073870

Wikipedia description:

Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters. They are derived from the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids by esterification. They can be saturated or unsaturated. Lactones are formed by lactonization, the intramolecular esterification of the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids.

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