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γ-Caprolactone

Compound with spectra: 6 NMR, 10 FTIR, 1 Raman, and 21 MS (GC)

γ-Caprolactone
SpectraBase Compound ID LGpHrOZOkG1
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O2/c1-2-5-3-4-6(7)8-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
InChIKey JBFHTYHTHYHCDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 114.14 g/mol
Molecular Formula C6H10O2
Exact Mass 114.06808 g/mol

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Raman Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number A19642

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ATR-IR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number A19642

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ATR-IR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Aldrich
Catalog Number W255602

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Research Organic/Inorganic Corporation, Sun Valley, California
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number A19642
Technique Neat

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Research Organic/Inorganic Corporation, Sun Valley, California
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT

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FTIR Spectrum
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Catalog Number W255602
Technique Between salts

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Spectrum Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number W255602

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Chemical Concepts, A Wiley Division, Weinheim, Germany

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Adams' Essential Oil Components (GC-MS), Version 4

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Sample SAFC Cat.no. W255602
Source of Spectrum Prof. L. Mondello (Chromaleont s.r.l./Univ. Messina, Italy)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Chemical Concepts, A Wiley Division, Weinheim, Germany

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SRH-2022-8306-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Adams' Essential Oil Components (GC-MS), Version 4

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum S-19-371-2

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum XW-503-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum CSC-16-SM4-Figure S 2-d (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201845)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SRH-2022-8726-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum AA-0-397-3

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum VC-1981-444-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum JZ-1992-3790-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum AA-0-399-1

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum E-37-90-3

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum W5-1989-42801-22735

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum MG-79-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum IC-84-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum UT-1990-801-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum PR-271-0-0

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Research Organic/Inorganic Chemical Corporation, Belleville, New Jersey
Solvent Chloroform-d; Reference=TMS Spectrometer= Varian CFT-20

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CDCl3

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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Spectrum Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number 303836
Solvent CDCl3

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1H NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CDCl3

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1H NMR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Spectrum Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number 303836
Solvent CDCl3

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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Aldrich
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Catalog Number 303836

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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Spectrum Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number 303836
  • γ-Hexanolactone
  • 5-Ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • dihydro-5-ethyl-2(3H)-furanone
  • JBFHTYHTHYHCDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • gamma-Hexalactone
  • FURANONE, 2/3H/-, DIHYDRO-5-ETHYL-,
  • Gamma-ethyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • Tonkalide
  • Hexanolide-1,4
  • 4-Ethyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone
  • ETHYL BUTYROLACTONE
  • 4-HYDROXYHEXANOIC ACID, gamma-LACTONE
  • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-
  • Hexalactone <gamma->
  • 5-ethyl-dihydro-furan-2-one
  • Toukalide
  • 4-Hexanolide
  • Hexan-4-olide
  • 6-Caprolactone
  • 4-Ethyl-4-butanolide
  • 5-Ethyl-2-oxolanone
  • 5-Ethyloxolan-2-one
  • gamma-Ethylbutyrolactone
  • Gamma-ethyl-n-butyrolactone
  • 5-Ethyltetrahydro-2-furanone
  • 5-Ethyltetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • 4-Hydroxy-hexanoic acid lactone
  • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone
  • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone
  • FEMA NO. 2556
  • EINECS 211-778-8
  • NSC 24255
  • NSC 134769
  • BRN 0107260
  • AI3-36655
2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-, (R)-
(5S)-5-ethyl-2-oxolanone
(5S)-5-methyl-2-oxolanone
Poly(vinyl butyrate)
1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl propanoate
3-Hexanol, acetate
(6S)-6-methyl-2-oxanone
Propionic acid sec-butyl ester
3-Chloropropionic acid, sec-butyl ester
Poly(vinyl acetate-co-vinyl propionate)
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