γ-octalactone

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q27291078
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γ-octalactone

Summary

γ-octalactone is a type of chemical entity[1]. γ-octalactone ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • γ-octalactone's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • γ-octalactone's chemical structure is recorded as Gamma-octalactone.svg[4].
  • γ-octalactone's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 104-50-7[5].
  • γ-octalactone's EC number is recorded as 203-208-1[6].
  • γ-octalactone's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCC1CCC(=O)O1[7].
  • γ-octalactone's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-2-3-4-7-5-6-8(9)10-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3[8].
  • γ-octalactone's InChIKey is recorded as IPBFYZQJXZJBFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N[9].
  • γ-octalactone's chemical formula is recorded as C₈H₁₄O₂[10].
  • γ-octalactone's subclass of is recorded as lactone[11].
  • γ-octalactone's has part is recorded as carbon[12].
  • γ-octalactone's has part is recorded as oxygen[13].
  • γ-octalactone's has part is recorded as hydrogen[14].
  • γ-octalactone's ChEMBL ID is recorded as CHEMBL3559967[15].
  • γ-octalactone's UNII is recorded as UHD6M52X0K[16].
  • γ-octalactone's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 7418[17].
  • γ-octalactone's PubChem CID is recorded as 7704[18].
  • γ-octalactone's ChEBI ID is recorded as 145738[19].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Aspalathus linearis[20].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Carica papaya[21].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Fusarium poae[22].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[23].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Mangifera indica[24].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Polygala senega[25].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Akebia trifoliata[26].
  • γ-octalactone's found in taxon is recorded as Passiflora edulis[27].

Why It Matters

γ-octalactone ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2] γ-octalactone has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] γ-octalactone is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ChEBI release 2021-03-01. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Volatile components of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Free and bound terpene compounds in papaya (Carica papaya, L.) fruit pulp. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Production of odoriferous .GAMMA. lactones by Fusarium poae.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Volatile flavor components of licorice. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Volatile aroma constituents of mango (cv Kensington). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Volatile compounds ofPolygala senega L. var.latifolia Torrey et Gray roots. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Constituents of essential oil from the dried fruits and stems of Akebia quinata (THUNB.) DECNE.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The chemistry of food flavour. I. Volatile constituents of passionfruit, Passiflora edulis. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Aspalathus linearis, Carica papaya, Fusarium poae +5
    Subclass of → lactone
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Has part(s) → carbon, oxygen, hydrogen
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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