Term Name: 2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one
Synonyms: 1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 1-Phthalanone, 2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one, 2-Hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, gamma-lactone, 3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran, isobenzofuranone, phthalide, Phthalolactone
Definition: A gamma-lactone that is 1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran in which the hydrogens at position 1 are replaced by an oxo group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:38085]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-benzofurans gamma-lactone
inverse has_functional_parent: (Z)-3-butylidene-7-hydroxyphthalide (Z)-3-butylidenephthalide 4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one 4-farnesyl-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methylphthalide bromosulfophthalein bromosulfophthalein sodium phenolphthalein