Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H6O2. It is a lactone that serves as the core chemical structure for a variety of more complex chemical compounds including dyes (such as phenolphthalein) fungicides (such as tetrachlorophthalide often referred to simply as phthalide) and natural oils (such as butylphthalide).
