Lactones are cyclic esters and hydrolyze in a manner analogous to noncyclic esters, forming compounds containing acid and alcohol groups.
Acid hydrolysis of g -butyrolactone
Mechanism:
Basic hydrolysis of g -butyrolactone
Mechanism:
Lactones are cyclic esters and hydrolyze in a manner analogous to noncyclic esters, forming compounds containing acid and alcohol groups.