Molecule ID: 25154885

IUPAC Name: (3R,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyloxolan-2-one

Description: The molecule is a gamma-lactone that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a hydroxyethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4 (the 3R,4S,1'R stereoisomer). Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death. It has a role as a metabolite and a neuroprotective agent. It is a gamma-lactone and a secondary alcohol.

SMILES: C[C@@H]1COC(=O)[C@H]1[C@@H](C)O

SELFIES: [C][C@@H1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C@H1][Ring1][=Branch1][C@@H1][Branch1][C][C][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12O3/c1-4-3-10-7(9)6(4)5(2)8/h4-6,8H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-,5-,6-/m1/s1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 46.5 Ų
- LogP: 1.0