Molecule ID: 251524

IUPAC Name: 5-oxooxolane-2-carboxylic acid

Description: The molecule is a gamma-lactone resulting from the formal intramolecular condensation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of 2-hydroxyglutaric acid with the carboxy group at position 5. It is a gamma-lactone and a monocarboxylic acid.

SMILES: O=C1CCC(C(=O)O)O1

SELFIES: [O][=C][C][C][C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][O][Ring1][Branch2]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O4/c6-4-2-1-3(9-4)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 63.6 Ų
- LogP: -0.2