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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
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Physical properties [] | |
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Molecular mass | 86.09 g/mol [1] |
Density | 1.1286 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
Appearance | Oily liquid [1] |
Odor | Pleasant odor [1] |
Melting point | -49 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
Boiling point | 399 to 401 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) [1] |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid and irritating fumes. [1] |
Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 55 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
Predicted LogP | -0.6 [1] |
Structural Identifiers [] | |
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Molecular formula | C4H6O2 [1] |
IUPAC name | oxolan-2-one [1] |
SMILES | C1CC(=O)OC1 [1] |
InChI | InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2 [1] |
InChIKey | YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
γ-Butyrolactone
γ-Butyrolactone (also known as Butyrolactone, dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, 4-Butyrolactone, 4-Butanolide, 1,4-Butanolide, 2-Oxolanone, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid lactone, 4-Deoxytetronic acid, Butyrylactone or 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
γ-Butyrolactone is a achiral mixture