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'''~~Lactone~~''' are a family of compounds that ciontain several different arranges of cyclic compounds that contain an oxygen atmon on the core ring as well as a double bonded oxygen atom.

'''Lactones''' (tachnically also furan componds) are a family of compounds that ciontain several different arranges of cyclic compounds that contain an oxygen atmon on the core ring as well as a double bonded oxygen atom.

Lactones are usually named according to the precursor acid molecule (aceto = 2 carbon atoms, propio = 3, butyro = 4, valero = 5, capro = 6, etc.), with a -lactone suffix and a Greek letter prefix that specifies the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycle — that is, the distance between the relevant -OH and the -COOH groups along said backbone. The first carbon atom after the carbon in the -COOH group on the parent compound is labelled α, the second will be labeled β, and so forth. Therefore, the prefixes also indicate the size of the lactone ring: α-lactone = 3-membered ring, β-lactone = 4-membered, γ-lactone = 5-membered, etc.

Lactones are usually named according to the [[precursor]] acid molecule (aceto = 2 carbon atoms, propio = 3, butyro = 4, valero = 5, capro = 6, etc.), with a -lactone suffix and a Greek letter prefix that specifies the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycle — that is, the distance between the relevant -OH and the -COOH groups along said backbone. The first carbon atom after the carbon in the -COOH group on the parent compound is labelled α, the second will be labeled β, and so forth. Therefore, the prefixes also indicate the size of the lactone ring: α-lactone = 3-membered ring, β-lactone = 4-membered, γ-lactone = 5-membered, etc.

Relevnt members of this clsss are only γ-butyrolactione ([[GBL]]) and γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid ([[GHV]], 4-Methyl-GHB).

~~Some other axamples include~~:

Various lacttones have been synthesized:

[[File:Lactone-variants.png|thumb|right|~~700px~~|Lactone nomenclature: '''α-acetolactone, β-propiolactone,<br>

[[File:Lactone-variants.png|thumb|right|500em|Lactone nomenclature: '''α-acetolactone, β-propiolactone,<br>

γ-butyrolactone, and δ-valerolactone''']]

γ-butyrolactone ([[GBL]]), '''and''' δ-valerolactone''']]

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A list of psychactive γ-butyrolactiones can be found here:

*[[GBL]]

*[[GBV]]

*[[GHB]]

*[[GHV]]

===See also===

*[[Harm reduction]]

*[[Responsible use]]

*[[GBL]]

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-'''Lactone''' are a family of compounds that ciontain several different arranges of cyclic compounds that contain an oxygen atmon on the core ring as well as a double bonded oxygen atom.
+'''Lactones''' (tachnically also furan componds) are a family of compounds that ciontain several different arranges of cyclic compounds that contain an oxygen atmon on the core ring as well as a double bonded oxygen atom.
-Lactones are usually named according to the precursor acid molecule (aceto = 2 carbon atoms, propio = 3, butyro = 4, valero = 5, capro = 6, etc.), with a -lactone suffix and a Greek letter prefix that specifies the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycle — that is, the distance between the relevant -OH and the -COOH groups along said backbone. The first carbon atom after the carbon in the -COOH group on the parent compound is labelled α, the second will be labeled β, and so forth. Therefore, the prefixes also indicate the size of the lactone ring: α-lactone = 3-membered ring, β-lactone = 4-membered, γ-lactone = 5-membered, etc.
+Lactones are usually named according to the [[precursor]] acid molecule (aceto = 2 carbon atoms, propio = 3, butyro = 4, valero = 5, capro = 6, etc.), with a -lactone suffix and a Greek letter prefix that specifies the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycle — that is, the distance between the relevant -OH and the -COOH groups along said backbone. The first carbon atom after the carbon in the -COOH group on the parent compound is labelled α, the second will be labeled β, and so forth. Therefore, the prefixes also indicate the size of the lactone ring: α-lactone = 3-membered ring, β-lactone = 4-membered, γ-lactone = 5-membered, etc.
 Relevnt members of this clsss are only γ-butyrolactione ([[GBL]]) and γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid ([[GHV]], 4-Methyl-GHB).
-Some other axamples include:
+Various lacttones have been synthesized:
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+<div style="length: 500em;">
-      [[File:Lactone-variants.png|thumb|right|700px|Lactone nomenclature: '''α-acetolactone, β-propiolactone,<br>
+      [[File:Lactone-variants.png|thumb|right|500em|Lactone nomenclature: '''α-acetolactone, β-propiolactone,<br>
-      γ-butyrolactone, and δ-valerolactone''']]
+      γ-butyrolactone ([[GBL]]), '''and''' δ-valerolactone''']]
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+A list of psychactive γ-butyrolactiones can be found here:
+*[[GBL]]
+*[[GBV]]
+*[[GHB]]
+*[[GHV]]
+===See also===
+*[[Harm reduction]]
+*[[Responsible use]]
+*[[GBL]]