Delta-Valerolactone
Encyclopedia
delta-Valerolactone is a lactone
used as a chemical intermediate in processes such as the production of polyester
s.
Lactone
In chemistry, a lactone is a cyclic ester which can be seen as the condensation product of an alcohol group -OH and a carboxylic acid group -COOH in the same molecule...
used as a chemical intermediate in processes such as the production of polyester
Polyester
Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate...
s.