Term Name: 5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms: 2-hydroxyglutaric acid gamma-lactone, 5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid, alpha-hydroxyglutaric acid gamma-lactone
Definition: A gamma-lactone resulting from the formal intramolecular condensation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of 2-hydroxyglutaric acid with the carboxy group at position 5.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:74524]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: gamma-lactone monocarboxylic acid