A lactone or cyclic ester is a carboxylic acid ester in the molecule of which the ligand on the carbonyl carbon and that on the oxygen atom are linked by one or more carbon chains.
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A lactone or cyclic ester is a carboxylic acid ester in the molecule of which the ligand on the carbonyl carbon and that on the oxygen atom are linked by one or more carbon chains.
eg: