Lactones in a Sentence
  • The acid, when distilled slowly, is decomposed and yields a and 0-angelica lactones.
  • As an illustration it may be pointed out that in the case of the two known types of lactones - the y-lactones, which contain four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in the ring, are more readily formed and more stable (less readily hydrolysed) than the S-lactones, which contain one oxygen and five carbon atoms in the ring.
  • The unsaturated acids also received much attention, and he discovered the internal anhydrides of oxyacids, termed lactones.
  • Extract standardized to 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones.
  • These findings suggest that the allergens of Liriodendron may be sesquiterpene lactones.
  • Potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones have been isolated from this species.
  • These findings suggest that such lactones may be the allergens of Magnolia.
  • Reaction (e) is a special case for hydroxyl lactones which results in cleavage across the lactone ring.