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lactone [′lak‚tōn] (organic chemistry) An internal cyclic mono ester formed by gamma (γ) or delta (δ) hydroxy acids spontaneously; thus γ-hydroxybutyric acid forms γ-butyrolactone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These low-color additive blends are non-lactone replacements for Irganox XP blends of phenolic and lactone stabilizers, which Ciba Specialty Chemicals will phase out of production this year. These complexes are chemisorbed oxygen groups in the form of carboxy, quinone, lactone and phenolic groups (ref. The term macrolide was originally applied to specific compounds produced by various Streptomyces species containing, as part of their structure, a macrocyclic lactone to which various deoxy sugars are attached. |
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