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Lactic acid and Lactone

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Difference between Lactic acid and Lactone

Lactic acid vs. Lactone

Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH. Lactones are cyclic esters of hydroxycarboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.

Similarities between Lactic acid and Lactone

Lactic acid and Lactone have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Carboxylic acid, E number, Enzyme, Hydrolysis, Lactide, Polyester.

Carboxylic acid

A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(.

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E number

E numbers are codes for substances that are permitted to be used as food additives for use within the European Union and EFTA.

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Enzyme

Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts.

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Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is a term used for both an electro-chemical process and a biological one.

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Lactide

Lactide is the lactone cyclic di-ester derived from lactic acid (2-hydroxypropionic acid).

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Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in their main chain.

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Lactic acid and Lactone Comparison

Lactic acid has 158 relations, while Lactone has 97. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 2.35% = 6 / (158 + 97).

References

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