The word lactone has its origin in lactic acid, a three-carbon carboxylic acid with an
Chapter 16, Problem 2(choose chapter or problem)
The word lactone has its origin in lactic acid, a three-carbon carboxylic acid with an OH group on the a -carbon. Ironically, lactic acid (for its structure, see the structure of lactate near the top of this page ) cannot form a lactone. Why not?
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