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Gamma-Valerolactone

PubChem 7921
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
bunyaratr
Created:
3/12/19
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
7921-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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ball-and-stick, color, print cautionball-and-stick, no color, NIH 3D repairedthin sticks, colorthin sticks, no colorthick sticks, color, print cautionthick sticks, no color, NIH 3D repairedspace-filled, color, print cautionspace-filled, no color, NIH 3D repaired

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3DPX-010766

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/10766.3

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Gamma-valerolactone is a butan-4-olide that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a methyl group at position 5. It has been found in the urine samples of humans exposed to n-hexane. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a human xenobiotic metabolite.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=7921&width=400&height=400