Showing chemical card for (-)-lactol (CFc000283461)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:45 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283461
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(-)-lactol
Definition
(-)-lactol is a member of the class of compounds known as dibenzylbutyrolactols. Dibenzylbutyrolactols are lignan compounds containing a 3,4-dibenzyloxolan-2-ol moiety (-)-lactol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (-)-lactol can be found in a number of food items such as corn salad, sugar apple, abalone, and giant butterbur, which makes (-)-lactol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
