Talk:Lactone

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Hallo

What do you mean whit the radicals?

This are terms which are outdated!

Better use alcohol and carboxylicacid group as names!


Anyone know enough about Chemistry to expound on how Lactone Rings are used in Zubbles (colored soap bubbles)?

-- Well, from the popsci article it sounds like the dye is only active when the lactone is closed. There are three ways to increase the rate of the opening reaction:

1) Increase pressure. Rubbing deactivates the dye. 2) Increase temperature. Your body heat when you rub the dye supplies heat, too. 3) Add water. A large amount of water forces the reaction into the hydrated (open) form.

Naturally, 1 and 2 both require water too, but you only need to use an incredibly small amount of pure dye to color something brilliantly, so ambient water would be sufficient.

And that's about how this stuff works. It's really amazing. You guys are gonna be floored when you see some of the products it's going to be used in. Zubbles are just the beginning.