Lactone: alternatives and connections

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds

an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight

any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement.; "A configurational ste…

any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom

a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/…