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phthalide
Sign in to saveAlso known as isobenzofuranone, 1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran, 2-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, gamma-lactone, phthalolactone, 1-phthalanone
Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H6O2. It is a white solid and the simplest benzo lactone. It is prepared from hydroxymethylbenzoic acid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 134.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3H-2-benzofuran-1-one
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 134.037
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- chemical formula
- C₈H₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)O1
- melting point
- 74.0
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- Phthalide
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Phthalides
- Examples
- Synthesis
- Uses
- References
Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H6O2. It is a white solid and the simplest benzo lactone. It is prepared from hydroxymethylbenzoic acid.
==Phthalides== The phthalide core is found in a variety of more complex chemical compounds including dyes (such as phenolphthalein), fungicides (such as tetrachlorophthalide, often referred to simply as "phthalide"), and natural oils (such as butylphthalide).